Akeman was born in Jackson County, Ky., in 1915, and he grew up listening to the Grand Ole Opry, the Nashville radio program that featured country musicians like Uncle Dave Macon, who would become ...
The birth of banjo great Earl Scruggs — born 96 years ago on January 6th, 1924, in the Cleveland County community of Flint Hill, North Carolina — predated the debut of the Grand Ole Opry by less than ...
Dailey and Vincent swept the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Award nominations this year with a whopping 10 nods. Nominations across all categories represent traditional bluegrass and ...