“We’re very cognizant of entertaining the audience and exposing them to the unique beauty of the banjo,” Brown told me during ...

OK, let’s see: giant inflatable astronauts? Check. A 30-something ex–band camp aficionado red-faced and rocking out on the tuba? Check. Head-banging banjo solos for the 15-year-old shirtless kids to ...

The element of surprise is a big part of what makes live music special. Read all you like, watch all the YouTube you can stand. Sometimes, you’ll still be ambushed in the best possible sense. That’s ...

In 1987, George told Timothy White at Musician Magazine that his debut solo album, Wonderwall Music, was historical because it came out four weeks before John Lennon released Two Virgins. George ...

For the best musicians, each playing experience is a foundation for something new. From the earliest lessons to the latest gig, the work informs what is to come. Banjo man Noam Pikelny, who with ...