For a singer-songwriter whose Instagram handle and website domain are literally I Love Honky Tonk, and who has largely built a fanbase over the last 15 ...

Old-time fiddler Stoney Cooper, who gained success alongside wife Wilma Lee, would have turned 108 years old today.

12-year-old Izaak Schwartz can play nearly a dozen instruments. "I can play the piano, the organ, the banjo, the mandolin, the guitar, the accordion, the cello, the base, and the oboe," he said. Izaak ...

He was the handsomest man in the room. At least, that was how the story ought to begin. He appeared after the dancing had already started—a stranger no one remembered inviting. His clothes were finer ...

Dolly Parton's music has always carried a strong sense of home, but few songs are as personal to her Appalachian roots as “Appalachian Memories.” Originally released on Dolly's 1983 album Burlap & ...

Amanda Le is a multi-media writer, social media maven, publicist, and seasoned sales and marketing professional based in New York City. Amanda has worn many hats throughout her career, from working in ...

Reba McEntire and Sally Field came together at the 2026 Primetime Emmys to honor their friend Dolly Parton, just weeks after the country music icon's death. Field, who starred alongside Parton in the ...

Innovative fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes was inspired to play music after a chance encounter with buskers she saw performing. A native of Charlottesville, VA, Bronwyn took up the violin at an early age, ...

While reduced since the passing of the festival’s founder, Jim Dougherty, in 2025, the Northern Appalachian Folk Festival will return for another year celebrating the musical talents of the region on ...

Dale Sanders is a 91-year-old hiker who just became the oldest person ever to complete the Appalachian Trail. Amna Nawaz reports on the achievement of the man known as “Grey Beard.” He goes by Grey ...

It's been called the "Big Bang" of country music. In the summer of 1927, a recording-industry scout named Ralph Peer arrived by train in the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee, ...