Bill Monroe, The legend lives on

I first got to hear Bill Monroe sevel months ago,when I got a two CD set of him. I have heard him a long time ago and I liked him. But it wasn’t until now that found how much I enjoyed his music.I have lately read Can’t You Hear Me Callin’ The Life Of Bill Monroe, by Richard D. Smith. It was a touching story. Bill Monroe has written some of the most beautiful songs in Bluegrass music, and he was the Father. He has one of the best voices I’ve ever heard,and his Mandolin playing was fabulous. He wanted to touch peoples hearts, and that he did, Bill Monroe is truely a legend that lives on.



Missing Bill Monroe, 10 years hence

Tomorrow, September 9, 2006, marks the 10 year anniversary of the passing of Bill Monroe, the beloved...

Bill Monroe postal stamp

This post is another contribution from Richard Thompson, who has provided several special pieces to The...

Those old songs…

Here's a bit of lighthearted bluegrass history for your post-Christmas climbdown... The anecdote comes...

Rosenberg Bill Monroe Discography finally available

The latest effort from noted bluegrass music author Neil Rosenberg, The Music Of Bill Monroe, which Richard...

Happy Birthday Bill

We recently had some great posts reflecting on and remembering the life and career of Bill Monroe. Those...

Blue Grass Boys circa 1966

Scott Tichenor, proprietor of Mandolin Cafe, shot us a note about some photos published yesterday on...

Bill Monroe and the Briarhoppers

Perhaps Tom Warlick lacks precision in his timeline, but there can be little doubt that the Briarhoppers...

Bill Monroe in Newsweek

Bill Monroe is the subject of a recent article published as a web exclusive on the Newsweek Entertainment...

Bid on rare Monroe memorabilia

Mandolin Cafe has a story about an auction being conducted by Christie's in New York on December 3 that...

New Monroe music park in Kentucky

The Nashville Business Journal is reporting that James Monroe (son of Bill), will open a bluegrass music...

Monroe’s mandolin – further update

Following our recent story about the agreement between the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and...

Own a piece of bluegrass history…

Check your closets, everybody. If you can scrape together $49,000, you can purchase a 1965 tour bus previously...