Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Rick Faris has had quite a run in bluegrass music. Still a fairly young man, he has gone from playing in his family's band as a teen, to touring the world with Special Consensus, to being a successful solo recording

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

Lost River Sessions, the Emmy-winning live music program from Western Kentucky University PBS and WKU Public Radio will be filming an episode next week from the Bluegrass Music Hall of fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY. We have mentioned in past

My Bluegrass Story, the RFD television program produced in Owensboro, KY by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum and the Tanner+West agency, has been nominated for an Emmy Award. The nomination is in the Arts and Popular Culture

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY is taking their mission to spread the word of bluegrass quite literally with a new event in March of 2023. Called The Great American Bluegrass Jam, this weekend affair brings

Angel with mandolin photo by Mike Boulware The unique and highly prized mandolin once used the late Larry Rice is now on display in the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY, for all to see and reflect

During the recent IBMA Bluegrass Awards Show, the late Paul "Moon" Mullins was recognized as one of the 2022 Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees. As his family came forward to accept his award, technical glitches prevented audio clips and

During last week's IBMA awards, Norman Blake was recognized as one of the 2022 Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees. The 84-year-old chose to remain with his wife, Nancy, in their beloved rural Rising Fawn home, but appeared during the

Peter Rowan speaks at the IBMA Session with 2022 Hall of Fame inductees - photo by Sandy Hatley Friday morning, World of Bluegrass attendees gathered to learn about the three 2022 Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees. Chris Joslin, Bluegrass Music

Tim Stafford and Bob Minner play in tribute to Norman Blake during his Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame induction - photo © Frank Baker