Artist

Earl Scruggs

0 followers 19 articles

Genres

The Earl Scruggs Fest 2026 is set to feature performances by Béla Fleck and the Earls of Leicester, highlighting the legacy of the influential bluegrass musician. Recent tributes mark the birthdays and contributions of musicians connected to Scruggs, including a fiddler who collaborated with him and a Grammy-winning guitarist who toured with him.

Photo via Wikimedia ↗

0 followers 19 articles

About

The Earl Scruggs Fest 2026 is set to feature performances by Béla Fleck and the Earls of Leicester, highlighting the legacy of the influential bluegrass musician. Recent tributes mark the birthdays and contributions of musicians connected to Scruggs, including a fiddler who collaborated with him and a Grammy-winning guitarist who toured with him.

Links · 16

earlscruggs.com

Music

References

flatt-and-scruggs.com

flatt-and-scruggs.com

Library of Congress

SecondHandSongs

secondhandsongs.com

Genres

Artist

Earl Scruggs

News

American Songwriter Oct 19

Vince Gill Shares Heartfelt Stories About His Late Dad as He Performs a Tribute to Him at the Grand Ole Opry

Vince Gill Ricky Skaggs Amy Grant Charlie Worsham Patty Loveless Porter Wagoner Dolly Parton

Louder Sound Oct 13

The Kinks' Dave Davies: The 11 blues songs that changed my life

Dave Davies The Kinks Sonny Boy Williamson Little Walter Django Reinhardt Earl Scruggs Big Bill Broonzy John Lee Hooker

American Songwriter Sep 30

Two Decades Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Hall of Fame Multi-Instrumentalist Who Transformed Bluegrass Forever

Josh Graves Earl Scruggs Jimmie Rodgers Cliff Carlisle Pierce Brothers Bill Monroe

No Depression Sep 29

THROUGH THE LENS: Earl Scruggs and Bristol Rhythm & Roots 2026 Fests: “Eventually, It All Comes Back To The Roots.”

American Songwriter Sep 27

Born 99 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Foggy Mountain Boy Who Changed the Sound of Bluegrass by Adding This Instrument to the Mix

Josh Graves Earl Scruggs Jimmie Rodgers Pierce Brothers Bill Monroe

American Songwriter Sep 24

On This Day in 1962, Flatt & Scruggs Recorded the Theme Song That Introduced Countless Viewers to Bluegrass—and Became a History-Making No. 1 Hit

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs

Americana Highways Sep 15

REVIEW: Randy Barnes – Self-Titled RB

Randy Barnes Danny Barnes Bill Monroe Earl Scruggs Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings Elvis Presley

American Songwriter Sep 13

Born 115 Years Ago Today in Kentucky, the Singer, Songwriter and Mandolinist Who Single-Handedly Created the Bluegrass Genre

Ricky Skaggs Bill Monroe Jimmie Rodgers Bob Wills Hank Williams Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Sep 9

30 Years Ago Today, Bluegrass Music Lost Its Founding Father and the Mind Behind This Elvis Presley Classic

Elvis Presley 1990s Bill Monroe George Jones Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia Earl Scruggs

Saving Country Music Sep 8

Béla Fleck, Earls of Leicester Crown First Day of Earl Scruggs Fest 2026

Béla Fleck Earl Scruggs The Earls of Leicester East Nash Grass Jerry Douglas Michael Cleveland Doc Watson Billy Strings Ricky Skaggs

Americana Highways Sep 7

REVIEW: J.D. Crowe & The New South – “The New South – 50th Anniversary

J.D. Crowe and the New South Ricky Skaggs Gordon Lightfoot Utah Phillips Earl Scruggs Rodney Crowell Poco

American Songwriter Sep 5

3 Country Songs From 1988 That Might Sound Even Better Today

Tanya Tucker Paul Overstreet Keith Whitley Alabama Bobby Bare Tom T. Hall

American Songwriter Aug 30

10 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Multi-Talented Fiddler Who Played With Randy Travis, Conway Twitty, and Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs Randy Travis Conway Twitty Hoot Hester Ray Charles The Time Jumpers Mel Tillis Jerry Reed Donna Fargo

American Songwriter Aug 15

3 Early Ricky Skaggs Songs That Every Country Music Fan Needs To Know

Ricky Skaggs Earl Scruggs Bill Monroe

American Songwriter Aug 13

Born 75 Years Ago Today on a Tiny Kentucky Farm, the Renowned Grand Ole Opry Fiddler Who Backed Conway Twitty and Collaborated With Earl Scruggs

Grand Ole Opry Conway Twitty Earl Scruggs Hoot Hester Randy Travis Bill Monroe Ricky Van Shelton Ray Charles Donna Fargo

American Songwriter Aug 3

Born 73 Years Ago Today in Nashville, the Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Producer, and Son of a Bluegrass Legend Who Played With Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash

Dolly Parton Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Randy Scruggs George Strait Emmylou Harris Levon Helm Toby Keith

American Songwriter Aug 2

Born 69 Years Ago Today in New York, the Grammy-Winning Bluegrass Guitarist Who Toured With Earl Scruggs and Collaborated With Vince Gill

Earl Scruggs Vince Gill Alison Krauss Jeff White Lyle Lovett Bill Monroe The Stanley Brothers The Country Gentlemen

3 articles Jul 17

Alison Krauss Sister Sadie Alison Krauss & Union Station East Nash Grass Billy Strings The Del McCoury Band Sierra Ferrell Leftover Salmon The Grascals Dolly Parton

Billboard, Pollstar

American Songwriter Jul 15

It’s Been 53 Years Since We Lost the Bluegrass Innovator Who Inspired Guitar Icons and Recorded With the Byrds and Linda Ronstadt

The Byrds Linda Ronstadt Bill Monroe Doc Watson Django Reinhardt Earl Scruggs Merle Travis Rick Nelson

American Songwriter Oct 19

Vince Gill Shares Heartfelt Stories About His Late Dad as He Performs a Tribute to Him at the Grand Ole Opry

Vince Gill Ricky Skaggs Amy Grant Charlie Worsham Patty Loveless Porter Wagoner Dolly Parton

American Songwriter Sep 30

Two Decades Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Hall of Fame Multi-Instrumentalist Who Transformed Bluegrass Forever

Josh Graves Earl Scruggs Jimmie Rodgers Cliff Carlisle Pierce Brothers Bill Monroe

American Songwriter Sep 27

Born 99 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Foggy Mountain Boy Who Changed the Sound of Bluegrass by Adding This Instrument to the Mix

Josh Graves Earl Scruggs Jimmie Rodgers Pierce Brothers Bill Monroe

Americana Highways Sep 15

REVIEW: Randy Barnes – Self-Titled RB

Randy Barnes Danny Barnes Bill Monroe Earl Scruggs Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings Elvis Presley

American Songwriter Sep 9

30 Years Ago Today, Bluegrass Music Lost Its Founding Father and the Mind Behind This Elvis Presley Classic

Elvis Presley 1990s Bill Monroe George Jones Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia Earl Scruggs

Americana Highways Sep 7

REVIEW: J.D. Crowe & The New South – “The New South – 50th Anniversary

J.D. Crowe and the New South Ricky Skaggs Gordon Lightfoot Utah Phillips Earl Scruggs Rodney Crowell Poco

American Songwriter Aug 30

10 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Multi-Talented Fiddler Who Played With Randy Travis, Conway Twitty, and Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs Randy Travis Conway Twitty Hoot Hester Ray Charles The Time Jumpers Mel Tillis Jerry Reed Donna Fargo

American Songwriter Aug 13

Born 75 Years Ago Today on a Tiny Kentucky Farm, the Renowned Grand Ole Opry Fiddler Who Backed Conway Twitty and Collaborated With Earl Scruggs

Grand Ole Opry Conway Twitty Earl Scruggs Hoot Hester Randy Travis Bill Monroe Ricky Van Shelton Ray Charles Donna Fargo

American Songwriter Aug 2

Born 69 Years Ago Today in New York, the Grammy-Winning Bluegrass Guitarist Who Toured With Earl Scruggs and Collaborated With Vince Gill

Earl Scruggs Vince Gill Alison Krauss Jeff White Lyle Lovett Bill Monroe The Stanley Brothers The Country Gentlemen

American Songwriter Jul 15

It’s Been 53 Years Since We Lost the Bluegrass Innovator Who Inspired Guitar Icons and Recorded With the Byrds and Linda Ronstadt

The Byrds Linda Ronstadt Bill Monroe Doc Watson Django Reinhardt Earl Scruggs Merle Travis Rick Nelson

Louder Sound Oct 13

The Kinks' Dave Davies: The 11 blues songs that changed my life

Dave Davies The Kinks Sonny Boy Williamson Little Walter Django Reinhardt Earl Scruggs Big Bill Broonzy John Lee Hooker

No Depression Sep 29

THROUGH THE LENS: Earl Scruggs and Bristol Rhythm & Roots 2026 Fests: “Eventually, It All Comes Back To The Roots.”

American Songwriter Sep 24

On This Day in 1962, Flatt & Scruggs Recorded the Theme Song That Introduced Countless Viewers to Bluegrass—and Became a History-Making No. 1 Hit

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs

American Songwriter Sep 13

Born 115 Years Ago Today in Kentucky, the Singer, Songwriter and Mandolinist Who Single-Handedly Created the Bluegrass Genre

Ricky Skaggs Bill Monroe Jimmie Rodgers Bob Wills Hank Williams Johnny Cash

Saving Country Music Sep 8

Béla Fleck, Earls of Leicester Crown First Day of Earl Scruggs Fest 2026

Béla Fleck Earl Scruggs The Earls of Leicester East Nash Grass Jerry Douglas Michael Cleveland Doc Watson Billy Strings Ricky Skaggs

American Songwriter Sep 5

3 Country Songs From 1988 That Might Sound Even Better Today

Tanya Tucker Paul Overstreet Keith Whitley Alabama Bobby Bare Tom T. Hall

American Songwriter Aug 15

3 Early Ricky Skaggs Songs That Every Country Music Fan Needs To Know

Ricky Skaggs Earl Scruggs Bill Monroe

American Songwriter Aug 3

Born 73 Years Ago Today in Nashville, the Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Producer, and Son of a Bluegrass Legend Who Played With Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash

Dolly Parton Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Randy Scruggs George Strait Emmylou Harris Levon Helm Toby Keith

3 articles Jul 17

Alison Krauss Sister Sadie Alison Krauss & Union Station East Nash Grass Billy Strings The Del McCoury Band Sierra Ferrell Leftover Salmon The Grascals Dolly Parton

Billboard, Pollstar

End of Press

Overview

Seen in 6 outlets, tracked since July 2026

Stay in the loop

Follow the news that matters to you

awarefan gathers the news about your artists into one clear feed, no noise.

Cookies

awarefan only uses cookies that are needed to run the site and remember your preferences. No advertising trackers, no third-party trackers. Learn more about our cookies