Despite early reports teasing something far more contentious, most sources paint the March 11, 1969, split of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs' Foggy Mountain Boys as a case of creative differences ...

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs are known as pioneers of bluegrass music and their band, the Foggy Mountain Boys, is considered one of the most iconic groups in the genre's history. Formed in 1948 ...

Lester Flatt's Martin D-18, an 'important' guitar in bluegrass history, up for auction A Martin D-18 guitar owned and played by bluegrass genre grandfather Lester Flatt has been listed by Heritage ...

Lester Flatt’s Martin D-18 acoustic guitar – an instrument that helped pave the way for traditional bluegrass music – is set to be sold at auction. It headlines Heritage Auction’s upcoming ...

Lester Flatt’s 1942 Martin D-18, described as “one of the most important guitars in bluegrass history,” is set to headline a history-rich auction event next month. Heritage Auctions will ...

Shanchie. When Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs broke away from Bill Monroe in 1948, they became the second biggest names in bluegrass, rivaling The Big Mon, himself, as a wildly popular touring act.

The House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday to honor bluegrass legend Lester Flatt. Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN), who now represents the area Flatt was born in, says the music and the late ...

Yesterday, the ensemble gave fans a first listen to what will be their 13th full-length studio project by sharing a cover of the iconic bluegrass duo Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs’ 1954 single ...

The Earls' upcoming Newport appearance points back to the very beginnings of the folk festival: Flatt and Scruggs played it in 1959, the festival’s second year, and again in 1966.

Lester Flatt’s 1942 Martin D-18, described as “one of the most important guitars in bluegrass history,” is set to headline a history-rich auction event next month. Heritage Auctions will ...