Earl "Joe" Wertz, 79 years old of Morgantown passed away on Monday February 16th, 2026 at Reading Hospital. Earl was the son of Clarence and Grace (Weller) Wertz of Narvon. He was the husband of ...

The Detroit Lions made waves on Monday, dealing away running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans. In exchange for Montgomery, the Lions received a fourth-round NFL draft pick in 2026 and a ...

Tony Trischka is widely regarded as the consummate banjo artist and one of the most influential figures in the roots music world. For more than fifty years, his innovative stylings have inspired ...

Tony Trischka, in collaboration with Down The Road Records, has announced a March 13th release for Earl Jam 2, the follow-up to Tony Trischka’s Grammy-nominated tribute to bluegrass pioneer Earl ...

Earl M. Kurtz, 73, of Lititz, passed away at home surrounded by his family on January 1, 2026. Born on October 29, 1952, he was the son of the late Paul Kurtz Sr. and Edna Kurtz (Bowman). Earl enjoyed ...

We mark the 100th anniversary of The Grand Ole Opry, country music’s biggest stage, and feature interviews with two of its members. First up, bluegrass banjo player Earl Scruggs. He and guitarist ...

We listen back to archival interviews with two Opry members: bluegrass musician Scruggs, who perfected three-finger banjo picking, and country star Lynn. Originally broadcast in 2012 and 2010.

On November 15, postal worker Russell Scruggs Jr. died at the Palmetto, Georgia USPS Processing & Distribution Center. Coworkers told the WSWS that Russell died in the plant when his head hit the ...

SHELBY, N.C. — The Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby will be closed for more than a month starting Thanksgiving day, our partners at The Shelby Star reported. ALSO READ: Music pioneer and Cleveland Co.

Attending a music festival at an equestrian center is full-body immersion into a world of sleek horse haute-Derby style meets thigh-slapping, plaid-shirted, down-home mountain music makers — a place ...

Underneath a fingernail moon and the silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Oliver Wood stood onstage at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival and declared, “This one goes out to ...