It's one of the most distinctive sounds in country and bluegrass music. You can hear it in the singing of Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. The way these Appalachian-born singers bend ...

Newsome has had black lung for years, but he still puts everything into his performances. Last Saturday at Blue Ridge Folklife Festival, he sang songs including "I Am Blessed." It wasn't his best day, ...

Hidden deep in the hills of Appalachia, there's a tradition of worship music that has not changed since the 18th century. The hymnody is still... Before Churches Had Songbooks, There Was 'Lined-Out' ...