At the age of 16, just when he was becoming serious about playing music, Jayme Stone discovered what he thought of as “roots” music: “Everything from Pete Seeger to Earl Scruggs to Béla Fleck,” said ...

After brain surgery, tremor-stricken banjo legend is picking again. Oct. 3, 2008 — -- Eddie Adcock's fast picking and unconventional style made him world famous as a bluegrass banjo innovator.

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, ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- Ask any good banjo picker in the world to tell you who inspired them to pick up the instrument. Chances are the answer will be Earl Scruggs. Considered a pioneer in the history of ...

87-year-old bluegrass banjo virtuoso Earl Scruggs will be performing at Royce Hall on Saturday with special guest Merle Jagger in a concert presented by UCLA Live. “Scruggs-style” picking, a technique ...