On this day (May 11) in 1979, Lester Flatt died of heart failure in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 64. Most remember him as half of Flatt & Scruggs, the foundational bluegrass duo. He and Earl ...

This inspiring video celebrates 250 years of the Spirit of America, honoring the resilience, creativity, and cultural roots ...

Bill Monroe’s Music Park & Campground in Brown County hosts the 60th edition of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Festival, considered the ultimate venue for live performances of the country music style, June ...

Bill Monroe transmuted childhood tragedy into an entirely new genre of music. The original singer of the popular Elvis Presley hit “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” Monroe blended “Scottish bagpipes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The spirit of Bill Monroe watches over the musical festivals at Brown County's Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground. Brown County's ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ricky Skaggs can imagine the look his old friend Bill Monroe might have had on his face if he were alive today to see the bluegrass world celebrate his legacy."He would get out ...

The 42nd Annual Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival stretched from June 14-21, showcasing the best in bluegrass music on a Southern Indiana campground. It’s a tradition that draws annual ...

Bill Monroe, known as the "Father of Bluegrass Music," was born 100 years ago this week in rural Kentucky. He influenced early country music and rock 'n' roll, as well as the hard-driving, ...

No single figure in American music so dominated a genre as did Bill Monroe with bluegrass BILL MONROE FATHER OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC features performances by Bill Monroe amp the Blue Grass Boys Lester ...

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Ricky Skaggs can imagine the look his old friend Bill Monroe might have had on his face if he were alive today to see the bluegrass world celebrate his legacy. "He would get out of the car and have ...