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FreshGrass Foundation Signs On for Next Phase of Steve Martin Banjo Prize

FreshGrass Foundation Signs On for Next Phase of Steve Martin Banjo Prize

Since 2010, actor and comedian Steve Martin’s banjo prize has awarded $50,000 each year to a banjo player with outstanding technical achievements and contributions to the bluegrass community, including Rhiannon Giddens, Noam Pikelny, and Jens Kruger. As it moves into its second decade, the award will continue under

Kathleen Edwards on Quitting, Unquitting, and the Power of Both

Kathleen Edwards on Quitting, Unquitting, and the Power of Both

PRINT EXCERPT: The Kora Finds Its Way in Western Roots Music

PRINT EXCERPT: The Kora Finds Its Way in Western Roots Music

SPOTLIGHT: Samantha Crain on How Her Powerlifting Past Comes in Handy for Touring

SPOTLIGHT: Samantha Crain on How Her Powerlifting Past Comes in Handy for Touring

Courtney Marie Andrews on John Prine and Pouring Her Heart Out on ‘Old Flowers’

Courtney Marie Andrews on John Prine and Pouring Her Heart Out on ‘Old Flowers’

Rhiannon Giddens and Ben Harper on Collaboration and Common Ground

Rhiannon Giddens and Ben Harper on Collaboration and Common Ground

Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings Release Home-Recorded Covers Album

Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings Release Home-Recorded Covers Album