Designer W.E.W. Petter rejected swept wings due to poor low-speed knowledge and opted for a structurally strong, simple, straight wing with an enormous 19-foot chord. This resulted in an exceptionally ...

Mike Harrington, executive director of the Wheeler Opera House, spends most of his time seeking out acts to play at the historic venue on Mill Street. But occasionally an artist will seek him out, ...

Come on down to the American Banjo Museum this Saturday as they host their Bricktown Banjo Bash this weekend bringing the sounds of bluegrass, jazz and much more to the streets of downtown Oklahoma ...

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When R.E.M. began working on their 1991 album Out of Time, guitarist Peter Buck started learning how to play the mandolin and fell into a riff and then a chorus. With a tape recorder running, Buck’s ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Yet another special teams coach could be leaving the Broncos. Chris Banjo, Denver's assistant special teams coach, is wanted by new New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn to become ...

A staple in Bricktown and the home to the world's largest collection of banjos, the American Banjo Museum details the history and journey of the iconic instrument. On Thursday, the Coca-Cola Southwest ...

When local artist Tim Bing was growing up with his brothers, Mike and Dave, just outside of Huntington, family and friends would often get together in Wayne County and listen to the “old timers” play ...

ONA — In February 2025, local banjo whiz Gibson Davis, of Ona, will turn 19, marking his last spin around the sun as a teenager. Still, at 18, while Davis is no longer a kid, he is at the perfect age ...

There is some extra fire for when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the annual Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium on Saturday. Fresh on the Blue Bombers’ minds is the ...