Tony Rice, a flatpicking guitarist considered one of the giants of bluegrass, has died at 69 on December 25, according to a Facebook post by his former label, Rounder Records. In 2013, Rice was ...

SANTA CRUZ >> For the 32nd year, the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair went down Sunday in all its flatpicking, three-part harmony, bass walking glory. Longtime local boys Harmony Grits, who have played the ...

Blending fingerstyle and bluegrass flatpicking into his folk based songwriting, Ben incorporates his love of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and James Taylor with the guitar influences of Doc Watson and Jerry ...

Bluegrass legend Tony Rice, a virtuoso guitarist whose fluent flatpicking landed him in the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, has died suddenly at age 69. Rice passed away Christmas Day at his home in ...

Molly Tuttle began turning heads back in 2019 with her preternatural flatpicking skills and bluegrass grooves, which she put on full display with her debut album from that year, When You’re Ready. By ...

Tony Rice, the bluegrass guitarist and vocalist known for his elegant, innovative flatpicking, died Friday at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina. He was 69. Rice’s death was confirmed by the ...

The artist’s path is an increasingly tangled one in the year 2025, but for guitarists, it’s not so complicated. While money and adulation are fine intentions, a true six stringer needs but one thing ...

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – The reigning Kansas State Flatpicking Champion is discussing his big win last year and reflecting on his musical career. Last August, Chris Biggs of Junction City took home a ...

Tyler Grant is one hard-driving musician. If he’s not teaching guitar lessons online through his ArtistWorks academy or guiding a bluegrass-themed rafting trip in Colorado or Utah, he’s probably on ...

The nimble king of flatpicking had enormous influence on a host of prominent musicians. And he could sing, too, until he could no longer. By Bill Friskics-Warren Tony Rice, an immensely influential ...