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 ...

Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music ...

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The Appalachian region is recognized as the birthplace of country music, but even before the Bristol Sessions began recording, it was also the origin of a distinct type of soul ...

Monroe Crossing, a popular bluegrass band named in honor of Bill Monroe, "the father of bluegrass music," will perform Saturday evening at Abounding Grace Sanctuary, 2450 S. Kolb, just north of East ...

"The Father of Bluegrass" Bill Monroe, the musician credited with founding the genre of bluegrass music, spent a chunk of his youth developing his sound at venues around Northwest Indiana.

The California Bluegrass Association (CBA) has announced the lineup and ticket sales for the 51st Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, taking place June 18–21 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in ...

If Bill Monroe is the father of bluegrass, then Ralph Stanley’s the godfather. His distinctive clawhammer style of banjo and ability to hit the high notes and hold ’em made him and brother Carter’s ...

The California Bluegrass Association has announced the lineup and ticket sales for the 51st Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, taking place June 18–21 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass ...