Backstage at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival in North Carolina, Marty Stuart has just finished a whirlwind set on the Flint Hill Stage. A blitzkrieg of country, bluegrass, and rock, Stuart & His ...

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 ...

Fifty-five years ago today (March 11, 1969) was a sad day for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs: It was on that date that the men, together known as the bluegrass duo Flatt and Scruggs, split up ...

Earl Scruggs Music Festival will return to Mill Spring Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Organizers announced the 2024 lineup this week. Some of the performers will include “Delta Dawn'' hitmaker Tanya Tucker, seminal ...

Proceeds from the event benefitted the Earl Scruggs Center, founded in Shelby, North Carolina, near his birthplace. The $5.5 million facility celebrates Scruggs' musical contributions plus is a ...

It was composed and recorded by banjo player Earl Scruggs in 1949. But it had its roots back in Scruggs’ childhood in North Carolina. There, he saw the local “picking” style of banjo playing ...

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 ...

Held annually over Labor Day Weekend, the three-day celebration honors North Carolina banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs, whose revolutionary three-finger picking style set the gold standard for ...

If your family needs a rainy day activity and digs music history, consider a day trip to the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, North Carolina. This center is a stop on the “Blue Ridge Music Trails ...

Earl Scruggs crossed musical boundaries and collaborated with artists across musical genres. This weekend the Earl Scruggs Music Festival honors the life and legacy of the American icon and ...