"The Chicken Reel" - Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass, at his home in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 1995. Credit: Marty Stuart, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The idea for this feature on the Country Music ...

"Bill Monroe, often called the father of Bluegrass music ... Bluegrass remains the most distinctive of all the sub-styles within country music, having changed relatively little in the last ...

“I couldn’t get my head around [the Ohio Country Music Hall of Fame] inducting me before he’s inducted,” Joe said, of his father. “I’ve built on dad’s foundation. I grew up in his ...

To add to the story of this accomplished storyteller is to realize that Payne's family tree has branches that run throughout the history of country music. His father Jody Payne — whom Payne ...

On Wednesday, while touring his new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Urban revealed that his father had entered a hospice. “He’s probably only got a few weeks, if that,” Urban said ...

Colt Ford announced on social media Wednesday that his father Paul Brown died Tuesday ... Elizabeth. The country music star took to social media to acknowledge a milestone. It’s been an ...

Back in 1928, Jimmie was among the first to put country music to vinyl and he went on to become one of its biggest stars. His impact was so massive he became known as the Father Of Country Music.

Just days after asking his fans to pray for his father, Colt Ford returned to Instagram Wednesday with heartbreaking news. ‘This video was hard to make,” the country music star said in a video ...