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The record earned the Lawrence County native and Kentucky Music and Bluegrass Hall of Famer one of his 15 Grammy Awards, cemented the scholarly string music command of his Kentucky Thunder band.
Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. [1] The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. [2] Like mainstream country music, it largely developed out of old-time music.
The Music of Kentucky is heavily centered on Appalachian folk music and its descendants, especially in eastern Kentucky. Bluegrass music is of particular regional importance; Bill Monroe, "the father of bluegrass music", was born in the Ohio County community of Rosine, and he named his band, the Blue Grass Boys, after the bluegrass state, i.e., Kentucky.
They recorded two albums while together, and toured for two years throughout the southwestern and northwestern United States, where Sharon had the opportunity to experiment with playing with a variety of bands in related genres: bluegrass, folk and the roots music termed "Americana". The trio was signed to the booking roster of Madison House in ...
After over 50 years in the music world, Ricky Skaggs still enjoys picking on his mandolin. Skaggs, 69, was born in Kentucky and has been playing music ever since his father gifted him a mandolin ...
Bluegrass Unlimited is a monthly music magazine "dedicated to the furtherance of bluegrass and old-time musicians, devotees and associates." [ 3 ] First published in 1966, as of 2008 the magazine had a circulation of more than 25,000 copies and is widely considered the premier magazine for bluegrass music.
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a subgenre of country music. Bluegrass was inspired by the music of Appalachia. [1] It has mixed roots in Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English [2] traditional music, and also later influenced by the music of African-Americans [3] through incorporation of jazz elements.
This marks the first concert film-streaming experience on Spotify, which staged its first-ever Billions Club live show with the singer on Dec. 17. Watch the Weeknd’s Billions Club Live show here ...