Another notable consideration for beginner banjo players is that Jameson, the manufacturer, includes free basic banjo lessons on the company’s website. Pros: Quality mahogany and maple construction.

The banjo-playing teen star of the 1972 thriller film Deliverance, Billy Redden, 66, looks unrecognizable more than five decades after the movie's release as he turns his back on showbiz.

Rabun County, Georgia resident Billy Redden was 15 when he was discovered at a casting call in Clayton, Georgia and offered the part of the inbred banjo-playing boy in the 1972 Burt Reynolds ...

The Banjo's Roots, Reconsidered Research by a Gambian musician has shed new light on the African origins of a quintessentially American instrument. Music News. The Banjo's Roots, Reconsidered.

We Love You, Banjo-Kazooie. Banjo-Kazooie isn’t just a relic of the past; it’s a well-crafted, joy-filled platformer that laid the groundwork for modern 3D exploration games. With humor, charm ...

Banjo-Kazooie isn't the only old-school Rare game rumoured to be returning. There's strong evidence that the classic first-person shooter GoldenEye 007 (originally released on the Nintendo 64 in ...