Doc Watson, a legend of folk and bluegrass music, died Tuesday at a hospital in North Carolina. He was 89 years old. Blind as an infant, Watson developed into one of the nation's finest pickers and received scores of honors.

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Levon Helm was the drummer and a singer for The Band, a rock group known for its blend of blues and folk in songs like "The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down" and for its work with Bob Dylan. Helm…

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Jeffrey Brown talks to singer Ruthie Foster, whose new album is called "Let It Burn."…

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Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings Play 'Hard Times'…

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Profile: Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings…

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Profile: Songwriter Sarah Jaffe's Varied Style…

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Musical legend Paul Simon recently went on tour with his latest album, "So Beautiful or So What," plus his classic hits. Jeffrey Brown caught up with the singer-songwriter to discuss his new album, the art of songwriting and his outlook…

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Watch a profile of the "chambergrass" group Crooked Still.

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Front-woman of the Junior League Band, Lissy Rosemont is set to release her third full-length album, "Jelly Roll," this week with a concert at Washington, D.C.'s Rock N Roll Hotel. Lissy is singer, guitarist, pianist, banjo player...and the author's fiancee.

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Abigail and Lily Chapin have been singing and performing together since they can remember. Growing up in a family surrounded by musicians, they probably couldn't help it. We met the sisters at a recent tour stop at the 9:30 Club…

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