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 ...

Since the early ‘60s, guitar novices have been slowing down Doc Watson albums to figure out just how he crafts those elegantly crisp, tastefully flat-picked melodies. Sure, it was easier in the ...

Beginning in 1964, Mr. Watson toured with his teenage son, Merle, on second guitar. The two men signed with Vanguard Records and produced such notable albums as “Doc Watson and Son” (1965 ...

The father-son duo became a top concert draw and recorded a string of beloved albums for United Artists and independent labels Vanguard, Poppy, Flying Fish and Sugar Hill. In 1972 Doc Watson ...

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.

If the name Doc Watson doesn’t resonate into your soul ... The guitar virtuoso soon began touring solo and recording albums. Hinshelwood said he had a “landmark moment” being featured ...

Legendary guitarist and folk singer Doc Watson would've turned 100 this March (he died in 2012), and in celebration, FLi Records/Budde Music is releasing I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 ...

I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 includes an impressive and ... boxed sets and compilation albums. The musician is regarded as an integral part of the early 1960s folk revival and became known ...

"I'm just as informal as I would be if you were down at my home," said guitar legend Doc Watson to a packed house Saturday night at the Birchmere in Alexandria. And sure enough, it wasn't long ...

In celebration of what would have been guitarist and folk singer Doc Watson’s 100th birthday, a new covers compilation is coming in April called I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson At 100. The stacked ...