A new Doc Watson collection from ... The collection also features Watson’s work with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as his prolific musical partnership with his son, Merle. Accompanying the 4-CD ...

A mountain-born treasure of American folk music, Doc Watson, died Tuesday in North Carolina at age 89. His manager said in a statement that Watson died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Folk musician Doc Watson will perform at 8 p.m. Friday (3/26) in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. Presented by Purdue Convocations, Watson will be joined by his grandson Richard ...

MerleFest, the acoustic music festival founded in 1988 by Doc Watson to celebrate the life of his son, is held once a year on the Wilkes Community College campus. Doc Watson has been called "a ...

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 ...

MerleFest started in 1988 as a small festival to celebrate the life of Doc Watson's son, Merle, who died in a tractor accident. This year's festival will be Thursday through Sunday. Held on the ...