This small Virginia town attracts mountain music enthusiasts from around the world. In Southwest Virginia, you’ll find dozens of small mountain towns, but for old-time mountain music, the place to go ...

We dive into the rich sounds of old-time music in Appalachia. We dive into the rich sounds of old-time music in Appalachia with a visit to the Floyd Country Store, a cherished hub for Virginia’s ...

From buck dancing to handmade pottery, Roots Rendezvous brought together music, art and history in Murfreesboro, with the ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a ...

Groups from Virginia took top honors in both the bluegrass and old-time band competition during last weekend's fiddlers convention in Mount Airy. Five Mile Mountain Road, out of Franklin County, was ...