It is always fascinating to watch the Doc Watson statue on a busy weekend evening in the summer. Located on the corner of ...

The life of an owner/operator is a complicated one. Tom Spencer Peter “Doc” Watson’s dreams of owning a sport-fishing boat began when he was just 7 years old, standing with his father atop the ...

The music of North Carolinian Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson is as influential now — more than a decade after his 2012 death — as at any time during his long career. During that time he was ...

Later, Doc Watson displayed his own flat-picking virtuosity, sometimes creating solos that dovetailed with those of his grandson, and he also spurred a crisp, finger-style reprise of "Deep River ...

Folk legend Doc Watson, influential guitarist and a figurehead of the 1960s folk revival, passed away yesterday (5/29) at the age of 89. RIP Doc, your influence and legacy will always be remembered.

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 ...

Doc Watson can always be found at Merlefest, often sitting in with other performers, including Merle’s son, Richard. “His main thing is the blues sound, the blues style that Merle played ...

Watson was one of America's premier acoustic folk guitarists. We'll hear two of Watson's appearances on the show: an interview from 1988 and a live convert from 1989. Watson's flat-pick style of ...

Arts May 29 Music Legend Doc Watson Dies at Age 89 Doc Watson, a legend of folk and bluegrass music, died Tuesday at a hospital in North Carolina. He was 89 years old.