After brain surgery, tremor-stricken banjo legend is picking again. Oct. 3, 2008 — -- Eddie Adcock's fast picking and unconventional style made him world famous as a bluegrass banjo innovator.

For those who like their grass blue and their roots deep, Palisade is the place to be this weekend for the 15th annual Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival. The event takes place at Riverbend Park.

J.D. Crowe, a banjo player who helped define the instrument for generations of bluegrass fans, died Friday, his family announced on Facebook. “This morning at around 3 a.m, our dad, JD Crowe, went ...