Shelby, NC, the birthplace of Earl Scruggs and the home of the Earl Scruggs Center, has set aside funding for murals of both Scruggs and country legend Don Gibson, also a hometown boy. Destination Cleveland County and Uptown Shelby Association announced
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Bernie Taupin exhibit comes to the Earl Scruggs Center
The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC will be the permanent home of a new exhibit created by Bernie Tapuin, entitled He Will Set Your Fields on Fire. Taupin, a renowned visual artist as well as a multi-award winning lyricist who
New director for The Earl Scruggs Center
The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC has announced that Mary Beth Martin will be their new Executive Director, effective September 17. The Center, which not only houses a museum dedicated to the life and career of Cleveland County's most celebrated native,
Pickin’ on the Square at the Earl Scruggs Center
The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC has become more than a museum and cultural hub for the people of Cleveland County since it opened in 2014. Of course it is the official repository for many of the great man's
Big day at the Earl Scruggs Center October 14
The folks at the Earl Scruggs Center have a big day planned for banjo pickers - and banjo lovers - on Saturday, October 14. They have a banjo-themed run in the morning, and a concert with Béla Fleck & Abigail
Earl Scruggs Center to host youth activities this summer
The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC has announced its summer activities, which includes a number of special events for children and families. The Center houses an Earl Scruggs museum and is also dedicated to preserving the music and culture
Penny Parsons to speak at Earl Scruggs Center
Penny Parsons, author of Foggy Mountain Troubadour - The Life and Music of Curly Seckler, will speak on Friday (May 19) at The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC. She will talk about Curly's time with Flatt & Scruggs, his
Scruggs biography to launch at Earl Scruggs Center
Gordon Castelnero and David L. Russell at the Earl Scruggs Center If you have, or have been meaning to pick up a copy of Earl Scruggs - Banjo Icon by Gordon Castelnero and David L. Russell, the first comprehensive biography of
Darin & Brooke at The Scruggs Center
The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC has caught the attention of music fans worldwide since it's opening in January of 2014. The modern museum, established in an historic restored courthouse, celebrates the life and music of Earl Scruggs, and the
Photos, video from Scruggs Center opening
Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent captured some images and video from the grand opening of the Earl Scruggs Center on January 11.