Take the bluegrass sound of Bill Monroe and marry it to '50s-style hard country; that's Hylo Brown, one of the most grievously overlooked artists in country music. This annotated 46-track set... more

Jim's bluegrass recordings have been reissued many times, but his straight country recordings—made for Decca between 1952 and 1955—are a different story. These 31 sides include I Cried Again, a song... more

Their complete Mercury recordings AND their 1950–59 Columbia recordings, including, of course, the original Foggy Mountain Breakdown! Over 100 tracks. Bear Family.

When Flatt & Scruggs split up, Lester went back to his traditional bluegrass roots and recruited a terrific band (Roland White, Marty Stuart, Bobby Osborne and Josh Graves) to help him get there.... more

One of the greatest events in bluegrass history: the 1974 meeting of Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe at Vanderbilt University! There was thought to be bad blood between these two, but there's no... more

Before they hit the country charts in the '60s, this brilliant bluegrass brother duo recorded for Capitol in the '50s. Here are 20 of the best from those early days: Just Wondering Why; Are You... more

24 awe-inspiring instrumentals from one of country music's first and foremost guitar heroes. These tracks hail from Joe's Columbia and Republic sessions, and most were only available on the rare 1957... more

He may have been the elder statesman of bluegrass, but he still was making great music in the '70s, and his band always had the best young talent around. This 4-CD, lavishly annotated set includes... more

Those pivotal '50s sessions for Decca, gathered all together onto 4 CDs, including such classics as New Mule Skinner Blues; Uncle Pen; Footprints in the Snow, and Blue Moon of Kentucky. 104 essential... more

Bear Family picks up where their first Osborne Brothers set left off with every track this spectacular bluegrass duo recorded for MCA/Decca from 1968 to the end of their association with the label in... more

Essential recordings by one of the greatest bluegrass duos ever. This 24-track CD features two never-before-heard alternate takes as well as the original versions of The Fields Have Turned Brown; The... more

The immensely influential "Father of Bluegrass Gospel" has yet to see proper reissue since the LP era—but this whopper of a set takes care of that problem in one fell swoop. Clocking in at about five... more

The Father of Bluegrass Gospel! This 18-track CD includes his almost impossible-to-find 1953–55 Columbia recordings. Among the highlights: My Lord Keeps a Record; Love and Wealth; Lonesome Hearted... more

Bear Family's second installment of its Mac Wiseman retrospective features 114 tracks taken from the years 1965 to 1979, probably the peak of his career! The Dot, Rural Rhythm, MGM, RCA, Churchill... more

Mac got hip to the rock 'n' roll scene in 1955 and put out some rockin' records of his own—and it's some good stuff! Check him out as he does Step It Up and Go; I Hear You Knockin'; One Mint Julep;... more