In the mid-1940s, Kentucky-born musician Bill Monroe was a regular member of the Grand Ole Opry, famed for hopped-up versions of such tunes as Jimmie Rodgers’ “Mule Skinner Blues.” Recording for RCA ...

When the pandemic grounded North Carolina’s pioneering bluegrass road band, The Infamous Stringdusters found the best way to stay connected musically—spread out across the country—would be to record ...

In 1945, bluegrass musician Bill Monroe released the waltz “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” a song that Elvis Presley would cover nearly 10 years later. In the recording studio, Elvis made a number of changes ...

A new era is born.

Bill Monroe spent his early years with his Uncle Pen and Arnold Schultz, both musicians. His parents died when he was young, so Bill Monroe spent much of his early years with his mother's brother, ...