Seven Banjo Players on the 40th Anniversary of Deliverance

This summer marks the 40th anniversary of the screen adaptation of James Dickey’s Deliverance, as famous for its Grammy Award-wining instrumental song “Dueling Banjos” as its unsettling “bet you can squeal like a pig" scene.  read more

Earl Scruggs: 1924 - 2012

Legendary banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs died this morning in Nashville, Tenn., according to the Associated Press. Scruggs was 88. The death was confirmed to be of natural causes by Scruggs’ son Gary.   read more

Catching Up With Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck is not, to put it mildly, a musician who spends much time dwelling on his past—so when word got out that the Grammy-hoarding banjo player’s trailblazing combo, the Flecktones, would be reforming its original lineup for their just-released 14th album, Rocket Science, the news was more surprising than your average reunion....  read more