Bill Monroe

Here's a couple of names for you... Kenny Baker and Randall Franks. Anyone who follows bluegrass knows of Kenny Baker, widely regarded as among the finest fiddlers to ever play the music, and certainly the chief exemplar of Bill Monroe's

Noted Missouri banjo player, and former Blue Grass Boy, Lonnie Hoppers, died on November 17 at home in his sleep. He was 89 years of age. Lonnie was a member of Bill Monroe's band from September 1962 until January of the

Former Blue Grass Boy banjoist, Bill Simpson, 90, of Oakboro, NC, passed away on September 18, 2024.  In a 2017 interview, the multi-instrumentalist shared with me his history in music. "At twelve years old, my Uncle Jim taught me to play

Bobby Hicks with a fiddle he bought from Birch Monroe - photo © Lincoln Hensley Fiddler Bobby Hicks, surely among the most celebrated and enduring musicians to ever play bluegrass music, has died from complications of heart disease. After suffering a

The 244 acre property owned by Bill Monroe for more than 40 years in Goodlettsville, TN is listed for sale, including the home he lived in until his passing in 1996. Unless a private sale can be arranged, the property

Tom Gray is inducted into the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame - photos by Barb Diederich Iconic bassist, Tom Gray, was inducted into Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame in Bean Blossom, IN last month. In the ceremony, coinciding with

George Gruhn at Gruhn Guitars - photo © Alan Goforth This set of reflections on bluegrass from George Gruhn is a contribution from Alan Goforth, a professional journalist, author, and aspiring screenwriter in suburban Kansas City. He writes about music regularly,

Thanks to a long term loan from the Grand Ole Opry, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum now has the bronze sculpture of Bill Monroe made by Steve Shields on display in their lobby. An official unveiling ceremony was

This special anniversary remembrance of Bill Monroe is a contribution from Richard D. Smith, author of the definitive biography of Big Mon, Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass. We greatly appreciate his essay. On this

Earlier this month during the 25th annual Podunk Bluegrass Festival in Goshen, CT, the winners of their Podunk Songwriters Contest were announced for 2022. First prize went to Stan Keach and Jeff Trippe for Can't You Hear It Callin', a song