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 ...

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Bluegrass history is likely to be made in Owensboro this fall when dozens of hall of famers take the stage for what would have been Bill Monroe's 100th birthday. "We're going to ...

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 ...

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 is credited with the creation of Bluegrass Music, and that distinction has earned him inductions into both the Country Music and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, as well as the International ...

In the world of American music, it's widely acknowledged that Bill Monroe is the father of bluegrass. If that's the case then Del McCoury is surely the son. Having learned at the foot of the genre's ...