The banjo in American music was traditionally associated with bluegrass and old-time until the early 1970s when Tony Trischka spearheaded a movement to innovate the sound. In his hands, the banjo ...

The iconic North Carolina bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs would have turned 100 on Jan. 6. On Saturday, the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby will host a special concert to honor his memory with the ...

There’s no question that Tony Trischka stands as one of the most preeminent banjo artists of our time. For more than 50 years, his innovative style, dazzling speed, and musical ingenuity have shaped ...

After a lifetime of taking his banjo playing to new places, Tony Trischka is going back to the source of bluegrass banjo as we know it: Earl Scruggs. “It’s rare that one man defines a whole style,” ...

Influential Banjo artist Tony Trischka will play his holiday-themed show at Club Passim in December. The concert is a banjo-driven celebration of the season where Tony turns his considerable melodic ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Banjo master Tony Trischka is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his album ...

ALBANY -- Tony Trischka is simply a mindbogglingly good banjo player. And naturally enough, he surrounds himself with fellow musicians who are up to the challenge of playing with him -- musicians like ...

Bluegrass legend and banjo player Tony Trischka is playing the Wheatland Music Festival in Remus, Michigan this weekend on September 7. Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and one ...

Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and one of the most influential banjo players in the roots music world. For more than 50 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of ...

When people think of the banjo, the music that comes to mind is most likely the theme song from Deliverance or The Beverly Hillbillies. But there's more to a banjo than pop culture plucking. Over more ...