Bill Monroe transmuted childhood tragedy into an entirely new genre of music. The original singer of the popular Elvis Presley hit “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” Monroe blended “Scottish bagpipes and ...

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ROSINE, Ky. (WBKO) -Deep in the rolling hills of Western Kentucky lies the 95-person town of Rosine. The town might be small, but it was there that a young Bill Monroe first began utilizing the ...

An official in western Kentucky says construction is expected to begin next spring on a bluegrass museum featuring memorabilia from Bill Monroe. Ohio County Judge ...

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Bluegrass history is likely to be made in Owensboro this fall when dozens of hall of famers take the stage for what would have been Bill Monroe's 100th birthday. Click on the ...