The Wimberleys’ love for bluegrass, combined with their natural musical talents, led to the formation of the Wimberley ...
Tritt isn’t the only one stepping out of his box for this performance. Most fans know that Gill has been playing bluegrass for decades. However, they likely know him best for his voice and guitar ...
Two minutes and 40 seconds of lightning-fast picking propelled bluegrass music into the mainstream. "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" written by Earl Scruggs and first recorded by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs ...
Earl Scruggs, who turned 80 on Jan. 6, originated the staccato three-finger, five-string banjo technique that became known as the "Scruggs style." He got his start playing with Bill Monroe's band in ...
Vintage footage of Earl Scruggs is displayed on an old televisIon at the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby in 2014. CHARLOTTE OBSERVER FILE PHOTO This excerpt from “Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain ...
Jimmie Fadden went professional at the age of 18, not expecting at the time to make a 50-year-and-counting career out of music. To Fadden and the others who formed the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1966, ...
On May 22, an all-star crew of Americana, bluegrass and country stars joined forces at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to elevate the legacy of bluegrass icon Earl Scruggs. Country Music ...
BELLOWS FALLS — Stone Church Arts brings an R & B band, that is, renaissance and bluegrass, to Bellows Falls! The Foggy Mountain Consort, performing at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, performs both ...