Opening Day at MerleFest 2013 was both spirited and bittersweet on the campus of Wilkes Community College, as tributes to American music icon Doc Watson have just gotten underway during the four-day ...

As much as the overcast skies tempted with letting go of its rain, the weather could not dampen the sunny spirits of thousands of festivalgoers who attended Day 3 of MerleFest on Saturday, shining ...

Annual North Carolina Americana festival MerleFest will be documented on CD, DVD, and VHS with the June 17 national bow of the self-released "MerleFest Live! The 15th Anniversary Jam." The releases… ...

The 26th Annual Merlefest kicks of Thursday in Wilkes County; WXII's Rob Wu talks with organizers about this being the first 1st weekend without the late Doc Watson.For more on MerleFest 2013 Make ...

Merlefest will celebrate two milestones this year - its 35th anniversary and what would have been founder Doc Watson's 100th birthday. The annual festival on the campus of Wilkes Community College was ...