When the fiddle appears in a country song, it is undeniably the loudest and most piercing instrument on the track. It can whine, it can hiss, it can do many things the guitar can and cannot. One might ...

Charlie Daniels performs during a memorial service for country music singer Troy Gentry at the Grand Ole Opry House on Sept. 14, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Daniels who had a hit with “Devil Went Down ...

In August 2011, Tony Pickens , a fiddler who has played with scores of artists including Elvis Presley, was told he would not live until the holidays because of his severe respiratory problems. Twenty ...

The 56th annual Greasing of the Poles, a beloved Mardi Gras tradition, kicked off Friday on Bourbon Street. Cajun Country ...

The toe-tapping, fiddle-loving atmosphere of the Country Harvest Hoedown is returning to Kuna this month. Entering its 42nd year, the hoedown will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Kuna ...

FLOYD, Va. (WDBJ) - The Floyd Country Store is remembering the life of a musician who played the fiddle there for decades. Clyde Williams of Patrick County passed away May 12th at 86 years old. He ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with "Devil Went Down to Georgia," has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall ...