Bluegrass music can transport listeners with the instrumental dexterity of the players, as those acoustic guitars, banjos, fiddles, and other back-porch instruments churn away in mesmerizing fashion.

Bill Monroe didn’t invent bluegrass music, but he refined it and is the person most often referred to as the “Father of Bluegrass.” The classic instrumentation includes upright bass, banjo, fiddle, ...

HAZARD, Ky.HAZARD, Ky. — Bluegrass musician Bobby Osborne, who helped popularize the song “Rocky Top,” died early Tuesday, according to a statement from the college where he worked. He was 91. Osborne ...

HAZARD, Ky. — Bobby Osborne, the mandolin-playing bluegrass music legend who, as one half of The Osborne Brothers, helped popularize the song “Rocky Top,” died Tuesday. He was 91. The Grand Ole Opry, ...

Even those who aren’t fans of bluegrass music likely know a little about Rocky Top, Tennessee. They probably know that corn won’t grow at all on Rocky Top, because the dirt’s too rocky. By far. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Bluegrass musician Bobby ...

FILE - Bluegrass musician Bobby Osborne performs with Del McCoury, not pictured, at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show, Sept. 27, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Osborne, who helped ...

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Bluegrass musician Bobby Osborne, who helped popularize the song "Rocky Top," died early Tuesday, according to a statement from the college where he worked. He was 91. Osborne and ...