Explore the roots of country music through Appalachian ballads, fiddle and banjo tunes, church music, parlor songs, minstrel ...

It’s been called the “Big Bang” of country music. In the summer of 1927, a recording-industry scout named Ralph Peer arrived by train in the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee, ...

The Southern Appalachians are home to a range of distinctive practices in the areas of music, dance, crafting, and visual art. Our mission is to educate students about the history, techniques, and ...

Country music’s origin story has been heavily influenced by a romanticized notion of authenticity. Today, celebrations of the genre’s origins tend to focus on one event: recording sessions in late ...

Country music is not–and never was–one style of music. It has always been a mixture of many styles, springing from many roots ...