http://kool1017.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:37:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://kool1017.com/earl-scruggs-passes-away-at-88/ http://kool1017.com/earl-scruggs-passes-away-at-88/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:07:26 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=46521 Bluegrass pioneer - and half of the legendary duo Flatt & Scruggs - Earl Scruggs has passed away at the age of 88.   Although his music was more country or bluegrass in nature, his contributions to the world of rock and roll can't be denied - as rock is a derivative of country music anyway.

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