Tritt isn’t the only one stepping out of his box for this performance. Most fans know that Gill has been playing bluegrass for decades. However, they likely know him best for his voice and guitar ...

Two minutes and 40 seconds of lightning-fast picking propelled bluegrass music into the mainstream. "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" written by Earl Scruggs and first recorded by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs ...

Melissa Block remembers bluegrass banjo player Earl Scruggs, who died Wednesday at the age of 88. The North Carolina native popularized the three-finger playing style, and dazzled audiences with a ...

Vintage footage of Earl Scruggs is displayed on an old televisIon at the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby in 2014. CHARLOTTE OBSERVER FILE PHOTO This excerpt from “Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Earl Scruggs and “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” it once seemed, would live forever. The recording by Flatt and Scruggs, as well "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" from "The Beverly ...

Earl Scruggs, the bluegrass great, died on Wednesday at the age of 88. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognizable and as intrinsically ...

Banjo legend and Country Music Hall of Famer Earl Scruggs died of natural causes Wednesday at age 88, according to The Tennesseean. On the banjo, Mr. Scruggs’ three-finger picking style was fast, ...

The late Earl Scruggs was the definitive bluegrass banjo player of the 20th century. From his distinctive three finger roll technique to influential years with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, Flatt & ...

On May 22, an all-star crew of Americana, bluegrass and country stars joined forces at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to elevate the legacy of bluegrass icon Earl Scruggs. Country Music ...

The iconic North Carolina bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs would have turned 100 on Jan. 6. On Saturday, the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby will host a special concert to honor his memory with the ...

Earl Scruggs, who turned 80 on Jan. 6, originated the staccato three-finger, five-string banjo technique that became known as the "Scruggs style." He got his start playing with Bill Monroe's band in ...