55 Years Ago: Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs Split Up
On March 11, 1969, Flatt and Scruggs ended their musical partnership, which spanned more than 25 years.
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61 Years Ago: ‘The Ballad of Jed Clampett’ Hits No. 1
To this day, the song lives on.
Lights, Camera, Action! 7 Iconic Moments From the 1960s’ Country Music Variety Shows
Country music had a big role in television in the 1960s, thanks in part to these standout moments.
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Country Artists With Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [PICTURES]
The Hollywood Walk of Fame features everyone from actors to radio personalities, and there are plenty of Nashville names enshrined there.
Lights, Camera, Action! 7 Iconic Moments From the 1960s’ Country Music Variety Shows
Country music had a big role in television in the 1960s, thanks in part to these standout moments.
Thousands Remember the Life of Earl Scruggs at Public Funeral
Charlie Daniels may have summed up Earl Scruggs‘ contribution to country music the best. “No one will ever play the banjo like Earl,” the famous fiddle player said on Sunday, as over two thousand fans and contemporaries gathered around him at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Bluegrass Giant Earl Scruggs Passes Away
We've just learned that country, and more importantly, bluegrass music has lost one of it's finest and most influential talents. Sadly, Earl Scruggs passed away this morning at the age of 88, reportedly from natural causes.