The Earl Scruggs Center is excited to welcome Melissa McKinney, frontwoman of the Asheville-based band MAMA, to the stage for the November installment of Roots Music Revue. A singer, songwriter,
SHELBY, N.C. — The Earl Scruggs Center welcomed a live audience on Thursday, September 24, for the inaugural recording of Roots Music Revue, a new live radio program celebrating the
When you think about the sounds that make bluegrass come alive, the banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin may be the first instruments that come to mind. But holding it all
The sheer beauty and alluring magic of the Earl Scruggs Music Festival is akin to the film Field of Dreams. That adage of, “If you build it, they will come.” Why else would
Many thanks to Asheville photographer Bryce LaFoon for sharing these fine images he took at this past weekend’s Earl Scruggs Music Festival in Mill Spring, NC. To see the images from Bluegrass Today,
Crowned the 2025 International Bluegrass Music Association Event of the Year, Earl Scruggs Music Festival returned to Tryon International in Mill Spring, NC for its fifth annual celebration, drawing record
A storyteller, song-catcher, and cultural bridge-builder, Leah Song brings a wide world of roots music to the stage. What does Appalachian music sound like when it stretches beyond the mountains?
Message from the Chair, Michelle Garey This year, Destination Cleveland County celebrates its Twenty-Year Anniversary! A significant milestone, and one that has come only because of committed volunteers and donors,
By: Stephanie Barrett This Labor Day weekend, be part of a milestone celebration as the Earl Scruggs Music Festival returns for its fifth year, September 4–6, at Tryon International in
Bluegrass music has long connected people across cultures and continents, and the legacy of Earl Scruggs continues to inspire musicians around the world. We’re honored that the Earl Experience Banjo