The landscape of bluegrass flatpicking is shifting under the weight of two modern giants: Billy Strings and B\u00e9la Fleck. With Strings\u2019 2026 tour underway and recent analyses of his ...

From Molly Tuttle’s clawhammer innovation to Bryan Sutton’s flatpicking mastery, today’s bluegrass guitar blends deep-rooted tradition with fresh approaches. Whether refining tone through rosewood or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...