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 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 ...

The spirit of Bill Monroe watches over the musical festivals at Brown County's Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground. Brown County's Bill Monroe's Music Park and Campground is hosting its annual ...

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 ...

Bill Monroe, known as the "Father of Bluegrass Music," was born 100 years ago this week in rural Kentucky. He influenced early country music and rock 'n' roll, as well as the hard-driving, ...

The roots of the bluegrass and gospel music genres intermingle. Late music pioneer Bill Monroe defined bluegrass as “Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin’. It’s Methodist and Holiness and Baptist.

The Father of Bluegrass died 20 years ago. Now, Monroe's family is cleaning out the closets — and for music fans, even some of his most mundane... Bill Monroe's Estate Sale: The Stuff Of Bluegrass ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ricky Skaggs can imagine the look his old friend Bill Monroe might have had on his face if he were alive today to see the bluegrass world celebrate his legacy."He would get out ...

Rinzler Fieldwork: Stanley Brothers at the New River Ranch, 9/7/58 (with Pete Roberts); ; Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (Monroe with Jack Cooke, Joe Stuart, Bessie Lee Mauldin, Kenny Baker) ...