Thru-hikers all want different things out of the Appalachian Trail. I wanted to learn to play guitar. I was nineteen years old when I set out from Springer Mountain in March 2004, and I was carrying a ...

A package was recently delivered to the Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe in Catonsville containing only a guitar. The fact that a guitar arrived at the store is not unusual as people often send ...

Davey T Hamilton releases “The Southland” an outlaw country anthem that blends big guitars with Appalachian roots, accompanied by a music video NASHVILLE, TN ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

We talk with one of America’s greatest guitar makers ever, Wayne Henderson, about the beauty of wood and music. From a little workshop in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Wayne Henderson makes what may be ...

Arthel “Doc” Watson, one of the all-time virtuosos of Appalachian guitar and a beloved figure in both the bluegrass and Americana communities, passed away Tuesday night at Wake Forest Baptist Medical ...