Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new ...

Ethiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience. Last month in London, ...

A few streets away, a young apprentice holds a bow of horsehair against an unfinished two-stringed instrument, trying to coax ...

MORE TIME TO TRAVEL ​​​​Contributor Jackie Sheckler Finch visits Sun Studio in Memphis, the “Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and ...

Charles Mackerras, born 100 years ago, had a vast and versatile repertoire. But he also left an indelible mark on the legacy ...

In newly shared footage, Billy Strings gets his hands on Ol' Hoss, an acoustic guitar owned and played by bluegrass legend Doc Watson.

After losing his mother to an overdose in June, music became a source of catharsis for Strings. Laufey was an "odd fish" in ...

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Billy Strings has one foot in traditional bluegrass and another in improvisational jam music ...

John Hughey, renowned session steel guitar player who toured with Vince Gill and Conway Twitty, was born on this day in 1933.