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 ...
Wednesday (October 6), three big names have announced three big pieces of news. Let’s take them one-by-one, shall we? Halsey, who released her latest LP, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, in August, ...
For longtime fans who remember his stand-up act from the '70s, Steve Martin's love for the banjo is not that surprising. Early in his career, Martin's often manic routine included satirical songs ...