Doc Watson was a highly respected guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his fast flatpicking style. He helped bring traditional Appalachian folk and bluegrass music to broader audiences in the ...

Bluegrass music legend Doc Watson died yesterday at 89. From his NY Times obit: Mr. Watson, who came to national attention during the folk music revival of the early 1960s, injected a note of ...

According to The Advocate’s John Wirt, although Watson was 86 years old, he demonstrated “masterful flat picking and finger ...

After finishing a powerful rendition of "Deep River Blues," Doc Watson paused to share a personal insight with the audience. "I'm playing about a third slower than I used to play," said the legendary ...

Doc Watson draws a stand-room-only crowd to the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest. Bill Monroe may have been called the Father of Bluegrass, but perhaps no voice is more familiar to the genre than the legendary ...