Here's video of the Earl Scruggs tribute held last weekend at the Big Lick Festival in North Carolina. We published some photos yesterday taken by Laura Tate Ridge, and now comes this 27-minute video of the stage presentation, hosted by Little Roy Lewis and
Glen and Susan Tabor of Gat3 Records have released a second video about the recording of Kenny Smith's Return CD. The album was out in limited release last Fall - primarily directly from Kenny - and the video is being
Harold Rogers, a 16 term Congressman representing the 5th District in Kentucky, had the following tribute to Earl Scruggs read into the Congressional Record on April 17. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Earl Scruggs,
After having shared news earlier in the week that his health was rapidly failing, word comes this afternoon from his family that influential Americana artist Levon Helm has passed away today at 71 years of age. He had been fighting
Lisa McCoury shared this precious photo of husband Rob playing the banjo for their next little McCoury, due to hit the scene in about six weeks. She tells us that he was playing some Don Reno-style banjo, since Lisa is a
Rural Rhythm has dropped a debut single from Hard Country, this summer's scheduled release from Audie Blaylock and Redline. The songs is A Natural Thing, written by the late Harley Allen, and featuring Audie on lead vocal and guitar. He is
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the invited showcase acts for the 2012 World Of Bluegrass conference in Nashville this Fall. These are the artists selected by a special committee each year to be presented to the membership in officially-sanctioned,
The producers of the upcoming Porchlight Sessions film have assembled this set of outtakes from the many hours of footage they shot as a tribute to Earl Scruggs. You'll see comments and music from Chris Pandolfi, Béla Fleck and Alison Brown
Just last week, Jack Hatfield shared some thoughts about the particular genius of Earl Scruggs from the perspective of one who has made teaching the banjo his life's work. Today we received a copy of Jack's latest book, an anthology from
Back in 1989, former Blue Grass Boy Doug Hutchens taped a lengthy interview with Earl Scruggs that ran on Doug's radio show - which went by the clever title, Bluegrass Today. The occasion of Earl's passing has prompted Doug to make
