Paul Gogo, a keyboardist for the iconic Canadian rock band Trooper, has many instruments, but none as prized as a six-string banjo that was passed down to him from his family over a decade ago. Paul ...

Beyonce’s hit “Texas Hold ’Em” opens with a beat seldom heard on hip-hop tracks: the unmistakable clip-clop of a four-stringed clawhammer banjo. It comes via folk icon Rhiannon Giddens, who was ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley spent part of his Memorial Day strumming a banjo as a street musician in Annapolis. Photos of the governor playing a six-string banjo emerged ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This banjo was made by George Teed of ...

Jontavious Willis, 19, is a student at Columbus State University and a true blues prodigy. With mentors like blues icon Taj Mahal, there can be no doubt that the tradition of a unique American musical ...

Banjo Boy Coffee has teamed up with Deering Banjo Company to create four exciting coffees named after types of banjos designed by Deering. Just as each instrument has its distinctive sound, so do the ...

Paul Gogo's Framus six-string banjo was stolen while he was unloading his truck at his Nanaimo home on Dec. 6. NANAIMO — Christmas came early for Paul Gogo when his stolen banjo was returned.

For a long time now, banjo players have been coping with an enduring but inaccurate image: It’s that kid in the 1972 film Deliverance, plucking away with a blank expression on “Dueling Banjos” as Burt ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This banjo was made by George Teed of ...