Folk legend Arthel “Doc” Watson died last night in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was 89 and had been ill since undergoing abdominal surgery last week. Though Watson referred to his own music as ...

In newly shared footage, Billy Strings gets his hands on Ol' Hoss, an acoustic guitar owned and played by bluegrass legend Doc Watson.

Doc Watson was the finest guitar picker of his time. Paul Natkin/Archive Photos via Getty Images Ted Olson, East Tennessee State University Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson was born on March 3, 1923, in Stony ...

Last night, Grammy-award-winning bluegrass guitarist and singer-songwriter Billy Strings celebrated what would’ve been the 100th birthday of Doc Watson, one of his greatest influences. The celebration ...

Though he sold out both shows at the Great American Music Hall Wednesday night, and received two standing ovations for the 7 pm set alone, Arthel "Doc" Watson never let stardom go to his head. "I want ...

101 Ground Hog / Arnold Watson, Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Autoharp,Fiddle,Banjo. 102 Every Day Dirt / Doc Watson. Guitar. 103 Bonaparte's Retreat / Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton. Fiddle,Guitar. 104 ...

On this day (May 29) in 2012, Doc Watson passed away at the age of 89 due to complications following surgery. He grew up in a rural community called Deep Gap near Bonne, North Carolina. As an infant, ...

Grammy-winning U.S. guitarist and folk singer Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson died on Tuesday in a North Carolina hospital at age 89, his management company said. Watson died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical ...

Doc Watson, the pioneering folk musician who elevated and shaped guitar playing in America across genres and generations, died Tuesday in North Carolina at the age of 89. In a statement, Watson’s ...

101 Muskrat / Merle Watson, Doc Watson. Guitar. 102 Weary Blues / Merle Watson, Doc Watson. Guitar. 103 Fiddler's Dram / Merle Watson, Doc Watson. Guitar. 103 Whistling Rufus / Merle Watson, Doc ...

Dolly Parton remains a singing marvel at 77, sounding clear and strong on a new rendition of her ’60s hit “The Last Thing on My Mind” that will appear on the upcoming Doc Watson tribute album I Am a ...

Doc Watson died in 2012 but his influence on American music was undeniable. Master of flatpicking--the technique of striking the strings of a guitar with a pick (also called a plectrum) held between ...