Doc Watson was a highly respected guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his fast flatpicking style. He helped bring traditional Appalachian folk and bluegrass music to broader audiences in the ...

Bluegrass music legend Doc Watson died yesterday at 89. From his NY Times obit: Mr. Watson, who came to national attention during the folk music revival of the early 1960s, injected a note of ...

Doc Watson draws a stand-room-only crowd to the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest. Bill Monroe may have been called the Father of Bluegrass, but perhaps no voice is more familiar to the genre than the legendary ...

According to The Advocate’s John Wirt, although Watson was 86 years old, he demonstrated “masterful flat picking and finger ...

Folk music lost a legend with the passing of Doc Watson on May 29. Justly famous for his flatpicking expertise, Watson influenced a generation of guitarists, including Bob Dylan (who said his playing ...