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The arrow-through-the-head prop is long gone. The Funky Tut skit has faded into the mists of time. Steve Martin may not be such a wild and crazy guy anymore, but there’s no denying he still has pluck.

If you know American bluegrass music, you know Earl Scruggs. Today, Google's doodle team created an animated illustration in honor of the famed banjo-picking pioneer, who would have celebrated his ...

A doctor at UNC Hospitals is determined to do away with cold, impersonal medicine and to make his patients feel special – even if it means bringing along his banjo. "I hate for people to be just a ...

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates banjo legend Earl Scruggs, whose three-fingered method of picking the strings changed the sound of music forever. The Doodle includes a gif of Scruggs’ picking style ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Earl Scruggs' name is almost ...

For better or worse, Earl Scruggs will be remembered by most Americans for his banjo picking alongside partner Lester Flatt in a dated 1960s cultural artifact: "The Beverly Hillbillies." For better, ...

Steve Martin fits in so well with Steep Canyon Rangers that one might think that the North Carolinia ensemble is his band. But the banjo player/comedic talent/overall Renaissance man only started ...

‘Clawgrass’ pioneer Mark Johnson, will be inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame in October.

Banjo player Bill Keith passed away at 75 last Friday, October 23rd, after complications due to cancer. He died in his home in Bearsville, N.Y. Keith is widely considered a pioneer of banjo playing: ...

Classic Banjo, out August 6, features tracks by the best American banjo players over the past 60 years. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings The banjo conjures American musical icons: the ...