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Bela Fleck gets to the roots of the banjo

When Bela Fleck told us he had been missing something in his life musically, he caught us off guard.

Steve Martin and his passion, the banjo

We were scheduled to speak with Steve Martin just after his sound check for a concert in Los Angeles to benefit the city's public libraries. We pulled into the parking structure 45 minutes early when my cell phone rang. It was Martin's publicist.

Time.com: Dailey & Vincent Win Big at Bluegrass Awards

New duo Dailey & Vincent dominated the International Bluegrass Music Association awards Thursday, winning entertainer of the year

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Jet Li says his first marriage was out of a sense of obligation, and he didn't develop a healthy loving relationship until he met actress Nina Li.

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Kenny Chesney says his music has helped him deal with the breakup of his brief marriage to "Bridget Jones" actress Renee Zellweger.

Images of two music festivals

Taking place on back-to-back summer weekends, the Bonnaroo and Telluride music festivals have one huge common thread in addition to many overlapping artists, says bluegrass guitarist Peter Rowan: music-loving audiences.

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A low-key Courtney Love made a brief court appearance and was told to return October 27 for a preliminary hearing to determine if she stands trial for allegedly attacking a woman with a liquor bottle.

FSB: February

--Feb. 3-9: AT&T Pebble beach national pro am When Bing Crosby wasn't crooning, he loved to play golf. He started this tournament back in 1937, and it's now an official PGA tour event, pairing amat...

Fortune: Lost Rock & Roll Masterpieces, Volume 6

"Martini Five-O," by the Blue Hawaiians, available on the CD Sway (Pascal)

Fortune: The Transoceanic In-Flight Playlist

Go ahead, put away that laptop. (Admit it: You were just playing solitaire, anyway, weren't you?) Here's some ear fodder to help keep you sane on those long hauls. --J.G.

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