Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South. Bluegrass 45, one of Japan’s first bluegrass bands, brings its unique sound to the American South. Through ...

Japan's love affair with the genre began with brothers Yasushi and Hisashi Ozaki, who formed the country's first bluegrass duo in 1957. Today,... Meet The Musicians Behind Japan's Vibrant Bluegrass ...

In the case of bluegrass, younger people encountered the music after World War II through radio stations on American military bases. Then, as now, some listeners are drawn to the fast tempos and ...

Remember that song from Kenny Loggins? Hear it again when "Footloose the Musical" opens Sept. 30 and runs through Oct. 3 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, Tenn. Staged by Blountville, ...