Today in Music History for Dec. 18: In 1707, English hymn writer Charles Wesley was born. He wrote more than 6,500 hymns, including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list grew in November. As we head into the homestretch of the year, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A celebration was held for the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Rich-R-Tone Records Historical Marker at The Down Home this evening. Rich-R-Tone Records, the first ...

ASHEVILLE - Blues musician, Emmy-nominated chanteuse and beloved Asheville icon Kat Williams, has died at age 58, according to her wife of seven years, Patrice Boudreaux. Williams died at the couple's ...

I did not get a ticket for Friday’s basketball game against Kansas, so naturally, I took myself to Cat’s Cradle to spend the night with two bluegrass phenoms: East Nash Grass and AJ Lee & Blue Summit.

A while back I was attending an iconic bluegrass artist’s concert with a friend. As the night neared its end, my buddy was getting a bit tired after a long run of slower tunes and declared, “OK, let’s ...

Earlier this year, Greensky Bluegrass, one of the marquee acts of the jam-grass scene, headlined the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. It was a full-circle moment for the quintet: In 2006, ...

It’s one of the most distinctive sounds in country and bluegrass music. You can hear it in the singing of Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. The way these Appalachian-born singers bend ...