We hate to sound like a gossip site, but... It has come to our attention that the United States Postal Service has contracted with an artist to start work on an official Bill Monroe postage stamp. The Postmaster and the USPS Stamp
Bill Monroe Stamp
I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #82
From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information
Bill Monroe stamp officially under consideration
The IBMA has released a letter received the Stamp Services department of the United States Postal Service, noting that Bill Monroe is "under consideration" as the subject of a future stamp. This committee is responsible for making recommendations to the
I’m Going Back To Old Kentucky #49
From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information
More Bill Monroe tribute
It's exciting to see all the attention that is being given to the upcoming Bill Monroe centennial in 2011. The ongoing campaign to have Bill Monroe memorialized with an official postage stamp from the US Postal Service is kicking into high
More Monroe stampers out west
Don't think we have forgotten about the Bill Monroe Stamp Campaign, just because we haven't mentioned in a few months! A great many folks are collecting signatures on a petition to have Bill Monroe honored with a commemorative stamp from the
Bill Monroe stamp campaign update
Here's another update on the ongoing campaign to petition the US Postal Service to honor Bill Monroe with his very own postage stamp - and we have some very encouraging news! People and organizations all over the US have been circulating
More Monroe stampers
Here are a few more photos that just came in of prominent bluegrass artists hopping on the Bill Monroe Stamp campaign. When The Infamous Stringdusters were at the Bluegrass Country studios yesterday in DC, Jen Hitt asked them to add their
Bill Monroe stamp campaign picks up steam
We've made mention in the past about the campaign to convince the US Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp honoring the musical contributions of Bill Monroe. According to the USPS guidelines, such stamps can not be issued until ten years