Just 45 minutes from Uptown Charlotte, discover the quintessential heart of Carolina culture in the rolling hills of Cleveland County, connecting the Piedmont to the mountains. From groundbreaking bluegrass to […]
On this day in 1924, Earl Scruggs was born in the Flint Hill community of Cleveland County, NC. In this community, he learned a love for music and perfected “Scruggs
Top 5 Things to do to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Birth of Bluegrass Visit the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC. Learn about the life and career of
The Earl Scruggs Center’s upcoming program Sincere Forms of Flattery: Blacks, Whites, and American Popular Music’ by Billy Stevens Tuesday, July, 8th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. It will be
We are the Music Makers, January 10, 2015 – May 2, 2015 “We are the Music Makers” exhibition illuminating living southern music cultures and communities. Traveling exhibition commemorates 20th anniversary of
Check out the Earl Scruggs Center story told in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video tour from UNC TV’s North Carolina Weekend broadcast.
Thanks to the Charlotte Observer, you can get a sneak peek into the fully renovated 1907 courthouse that hosts the Earl Scruggs Center. We encourage you to tour the museum
Check out our most recent feature in the New York Times, highlighting our efforts to curate the best of Shelby, NC and bluegrass music. To see and experience the Earl
Last week, Earl Scruggs Center staff and the Scruggs family joined John Boy and Billy live on air to talk about the life and legacy of a music legend. We’ve
Adds Bank of the Ozarks as Grand Opening Weekend Sponsor Shelby, N.C. – The Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South today announced that Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist,