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Thank you to all who joined us for our 2023 Remembering Earl Benefit Concert and Encore After Party this past Saturday, March 4th! We hope to see you again next […]

When Red and Lyttle Bridges started smoking pork in Cleveland County in 1946, they didn’t dream of winning awards — they just wanted to make great food. But Dedmond’s Barbecue

Our gift shop is full of gift options for everyone! Check out our recommendations for the special people in your life.       You have probably seen the collage

Ruben-Banjo-Earl-Scruggs-with-Ruben-MKV-1024x738Ruben-Banjo-Carrs-with-Zach-Dressel-1024x768Ruben-Banjo-DSC_0712-1024x683Ruben-Banjo-DSC_0729-1024×683 The Earl Scruggs Center is proud to announce the addition of a historically significant instrument custom built for and owned by Earl Scruggs to its exhibits. A display highlighting

He is the son of the great Hank Williams, has had a long and successful career (and still turning out hits), has close to 60 honorable career awards and achievements,

If you adore true southern hospitality, amazing mom and pop restaurants, and a trip through musical history, you’re going to absolutely love Cleveland County, NC. When it comes to having

By Andrew Nelson / Photography by Travis Dove for The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2022 2:53 pm ET CRAVE ADVENTURE? Follow the Appalachian spring from Charlotte, N.C., to Nashville, Tenn., some 480

Cleveland County’s 4th graders will soon have a unique musical experience thanks to a group called the Bluegrass Ambassadors. Later this month, students will learn about musicians like Sonny Terry,

10 years ago, on March 28, 2012, Earl Eugene Scruggs, noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo-picking style that bears his famous name, passed away.  The Scruggs style became a defining characteristic not