• Jerusalem Ridge video from the O’Connors

    Mark and Maggie O'Connor have released a second video from their upcoming Duo CD, Mark's arrangement of the classic Bill Monroe tune, Jerusalem Ridge. This is one that bluegrass fans know well, though Mark refers to it in his notes as Jerusalem’s

  • Don Lineberger passes

    Left-handed banjo player Don Gray Lineberger died during the evening of  Sunday, December 5, due to smoke inhalation and exposure to heat after being pulled from a fire at his home in Valdosta. He was 71 years old. He died as

  • Salute! from Karen Cannon

    Karen Cannon has painted a new tribute to our beloved Father. The painting is titled Salute!, and honors both Bill Monroe and the mandolin he used to create the bluegrass music we know and love. Karen has painted Bill Monroe and

  • Missing Bill Monroe, 10 years hence

    Tomorrow, September 9, 2006, marks the 10 year anniversary of the passing of Bill Monroe, the beloved Father of Bluegrass Music. Those who knew him well and watched him slip away breathed a sigh of relief when his discomfort and