However, he didn’t solidify what would be the blueprint for generations of bluegrass bands–guitar, mandolin, bass, fiddle, and banjo–until Earl Scruggs joined the band in 1945. Bill Monroe and his ...

In the past 75 years, it’s been recorded more than 500 times and has sold around 14 million records. In 1965, it became the official Tennessee state song. But did you know it has a connection to Bill ...

BOONES CREEK, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Boones Creek Museum and Opry hosted East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) ‘Bluegrass Extravaganza’ on Saturday. The two-hour show featured five bluegrass bands from ...

The five-day event kicks off September 16th, bringing world-class performers, industry leaders, and thousands of fans to the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association and Pellissippi State Community have teamed up to bring members of the East Tennessee community an unforgettable evening of music and ...

Cohosts Steve Martin and Alison Brown will perform, as will The Del McCoury Band, East Nash Grass, Appalachian Road Show, ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. — A swarm of bluegrass musicians with banjos and fiddles in hand will soon descend from the hills of North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. And their destination is the Bluegrass in ...

Dr. Paula Hill Collins and Jaida Meade stopped by First at Four to discuss the upcoming event on Thursday, July 31, from 3:30-8 at the Shelcy Mullins, Sr. Fairgrounds in Wise, Virginia. Carter County ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —The East Tennessee Demijohns are the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association showcase band at Mountain Makins Festival. ETNBA’s goal is to promote and providing education about ...

As the International Bluegrass Music Association's annual IBMA Week launches in Raleigh, North Carolina, Jerry Douglas is ...