Dolly Parton is among the many stars who’ve recorded songs for the upcoming album honoring the life and legacy of Doc Watson for what would have been his 100th birthday.I Am A Pilgrim: Doc ...

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.

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. As an ...

In 1972 Doc Watson contributed memorably to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s legendary collaborative album “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” and that recognition dramatically expanded interest in ...

Dolly Parton has shared a new rendition of “The Last Thing on My Mind” from an upcoming all-star collection of covers celebrating what would have been folk legend Doc Watson’s 100th birthday ...

Dolly Parton has shared a new rendition of "The Last Thing on My Mind" from an upcoming tribute album celebrating Doc Watson’s 100th birthday.

With the passing of Arthel “Doc” Watson, ... Memories would, notably, be Doc’s only album under his own name to make the Billboard album chart. It only made it to Number 193.

On Sept. 14, the GRAMMY Museum, in partnership with the Americana Music Association, will present an evening in honor of the 100th birthday of Doc Watson. The event is scheduled to take place at ...

Doc Watson’s popularity and influence came from his virtuosic guitar ... Rinzler’s recordings were released on a 1961 Folkways album, and Watson was soon recognized as a generational talent.