Welcome to the weekend! From tasty bites in Tacoma to a massive costume sale, here are the latest local things to do around the Seattle area this weekend.

The artist’s path is an increasingly tangled one in the year 2025, but for guitarists, it’s not so complicated. While money and adulation are fine intentions, a true six stringer needs but one thing ...

BOONE — The Town of Boone is presenting its annual Doc Watson Day concert, honoring the life and legacy of western North Carolina’s most beloved flatpicking guitarist and folk icon. The Aug. 15 ...

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – The reigning Kansas State Flatpicking Champion is discussing his big win last year and reflecting on his musical career. Last August, Chris Biggs of Junction City took home a ...

Larry Keel and Jon Stickley will independently release their eponymous debut EP in September. Keel and Stickley have been called two of the finest flatpicking guitarists of this generation, and with ...

MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons HYBRID VEHICLE, PART 1 Andy Timmons shares some of the inner workings of “On Your Way Sweet Soul,” which is a tune he wrote and recorded for Theme from a Perfect World.

Zach Top made waves earlier this year with his album Cold Beer & Country Music. His throwback sound is exactly what droves of country fans were looking for. Songs like “I Never Lie,” “Sounds Like the ...

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The nimble king of flatpicking had enormous influence on a host of prominent musicians. And he could sing, too, until he could no longer. By Bill Friskics-Warren Tony Rice, an immensely influential ...

Tony Rice, a flatpicking guitarist considered one of the giants of bluegrass, has died at 69 on December 25, according to a Facebook post by his former label, Rounder Records. In 2013, Rice was ...