Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass" who influenced everyone from Ricky Skaggs to Jerry Garcia, was born 115 years ago today in Kentucky.

Bill Monroe, the founding father of bluegrass music, died on September 9, 1996, just four days shy of his 85th birthday.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival, the nation's longest-running bluegrass festival, returns June 17-20 to Bill Monroe's Music Park & Campground in Morgantown, Indiana. The ...

The film pays tribute to the "Godfather of Bluegrass" Bill Monroe with interviews and performances from 50 different musicians. By Dave Brooks Ricky Skaggs remembers the first time he watched ...

Bill Monroe, known as the "Father of Bluegrass Music," was born 100 years ago this week in rural Kentucky. He influenced early country music and rock 'n' roll, as well as the hard-driving, ...

Bill Monroe’s Music Park & Campground in Brown County hosts the 60th edition of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Festival, considered the ultimate venue for live performances of the country music style, June ...

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OHIO COUNTY, Ky. (WEHT) — Bluegrass music is a genre tied to American roots and is known for its high energy, acoustic string instrumentation and fast tempos. In Ohio County, Kentucky is the home of ...

Bill Monroe a legend of bluegrass music, which has been played on porches and in homes for generations. He would have been 100 years old this year. On the anniversary of his birth, writer Jason ...