Bill Monroe

Heiruspecs Holiday Classic, Concrete Blonde, and more

Peter Ostroushko's Holiday Show

Notable 2012 deaths in country music

Get out your hanky so you don't spill a tear in your beer; from Susanna Clark to Kitty Wells, several legendary country singers and songwriters passed on in 2012, and their loss is felt keenly as our connection to a better time in traditional country goes slippin' away.

Ten reasons Zac Brown Band will never win us over

It goes without saying that country fans and foes alike love Zac Brown Band in all their genre-bending glory, and many will no doubt turn out in droves to see them when they play the Target Center on Saturday.Fronted by a robust, bearded man by the name of, yes, Zac Brown, the band was established ... More >>

Hatch Show Print, country music landmark, finds new home

Its roots can be traced back over a century ago to a spot just a hop, skip and jump from the Twin Cities. And on Monday, the venerable Nashville poster shop Hatch Show Print announced that it's on the move again, this time to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Established in 1879, Hatch Show Print is b ... More >>

Ten essential Bill Monroe facts on the 101st birthday of the father of bluegrass

It's said that it was a sweltering early autumn day in Rosine, Kentucky when a neighbor found Malissa Vandiver Monroe in her yard, strumming away furiously on her mandolin under the shade of a tree. Malissa was very, very pregnant with her eighth and last child, a boy who would be born on September ... More >>

Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Spinners, Murder of Crows, and more

It's said that it was a sweltering early autumn day in Rosine, Kentucky when a neighbor found Malissa Vandiver Monroe in her yard, strumming away furiously on her mandolin under the shade of a tree. Malissa was very, very pregnant with her eighth and last child, a boy who would be born on September ... More >>

Del McCoury Band

It's said that it was a sweltering early autumn day in Rosine, Kentucky when a neighbor found Malissa Vandiver Monroe in her yard, strumming away furiously on her mandolin under the shade of a tree. Malissa was very, very pregnant with her eighth and last child, a boy who would be born on September ... More >>

R.I.P. Levon Helm

Levon Helm, best known for his association with the Band, has just passed at the age of 71.Dear Friends, Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey. Thank you fans and music lovers who have ma ... More >>

Earl Scruggs, bluegrass fingerpicker, passes at 88

​Sad, sad news today, folks. Elder statesman of country and bluegrass, banjo-player extraordinaire Earl Scruggs passed away early Wednesday morning.It's just been reported that the Country Music Hall of Famer died yesterday morning at a Nashville hospital at the age of 88. Scruggs, who along with ... More >>

Critics' Picks: The Supersuckers, Los Campesinos!, and more

​Sad, sad news today, folks. Elder statesman of country and bluegrass, banjo-player extraordinaire Earl Scruggs passed away early Wednesday morning.It's just been reported that the Country Music Hall of Famer died yesterday morning at a Nashville hospital at the age of 88. Scruggs, who along with ... More >>

Pert Near Sandstone

​Sad, sad news today, folks. Elder statesman of country and bluegrass, banjo-player extraordinaire Earl Scruggs passed away early Wednesday morning.It's just been reported that the Country Music Hall of Famer died yesterday morning at a Nashville hospital at the age of 88. Scruggs, who along with ... More >>

David "Stringbean" Akeman's murderer up for parole

​Today, we remember the gone-but-not-forgotten star of the Grand Ole Opry and Hee Haw David "Stringbean" Akeman, whose murderer came up for parole this week.

Earl Scruggs: 10 tidbits in honor of his birthday

​Happy 87th birthday to Foggy Mountain Boy Earl Scruggs! Scruggs, who along with Lester Flatt formed one of the most influential bluegrass outfits of all time, was born on this day 1924 in the small town of Flint Hill, North Carolina, and by the age of 21 was showcasing his syncopated, three-f ... More >>

Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band

​Happy 87th birthday to Foggy Mountain Boy Earl Scruggs! Scruggs, who along with Lester Flatt formed one of the most influential bluegrass outfits of all time, was born on this day 1924 in the small town of Flint Hill, North Carolina, and by the age of 21 was showcasing his syncopated, three-f ... More >>

Red Pens, Danzig and more

​Happy 87th birthday to Foggy Mountain Boy Earl Scruggs! Scruggs, who along with Lester Flatt formed one of the most influential bluegrass outfits of all time, was born on this day 1924 in the small town of Flint Hill, North Carolina, and by the age of 21 was showcasing his syncopated, three-f ... More >>

Bluegrass Hindu

Falling in Love with the Yogi Mountain Breakdown

The Travelin' McCourys

Falling in Love with the Yogi Mountain Breakdown

William Elliott Whitmore shows 7th St Entry skinny white boys can sing

I dunno ladies, he ain't that skinny. But he sho' can sing.

Yonder Mountain String Band

I dunno ladies, he ain't that skinny. But he sho' can sing.

Ted Leo and more

I dunno ladies, he ain't that skinny. But he sho' can sing.

Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival

I dunno ladies, he ain't that skinny. But he sho' can sing.

Andy Statman Trio

I dunno ladies, he ain't that skinny. But he sho' can sing.

Trampled By Turtles

I dunno ladies, he ain't that skinny. But he sho' can sing.

Music A-List

I dunno ladies, he ain't that skinny. But he sho' can sing.

Trampled By Turtles: Live at Lucé

I dunno ladies, he ain't that skinny. But he sho' can sing.

The Monroe Doctrine

Appalachia springs eternal on Columbia's bluegrass boxed set

The Bluegrass Lawnmower

Appalachia springs eternal on Columbia's bluegrass boxed set

Nashville Skyline, Nashville Fortress

Now that Music Row has gone mainstream, an industry insider describes the nation's newest company town.

The Bar at the Edge of the World

Four years ago Lee's Liquor Lounge was just another dying neighborhood bar. Then this guy Nate calls the owner, Louie, and the place turns into--well, no one is quite sure what. But there's nowhere else like it.

States of Grace

Four years ago Lee's Liquor Lounge was just another dying neighborhood bar. Then this guy Nate calls the owner, Louie, and the place turns into--well, no one is quite sure what. But there's nowhere else like it.