Recently, Ellis opened for the Del McCoury Band at the Salvage Station in Asheville, North Carolina. "Del is just about as good as it gets in bluegrass music," Ellis says of the 85-year-old McCoury.

"Being recorded on a wax cylinder was surreal because it felt so connected to the past. Music has been around pretty much as ...

Morgan-Ellis, Ph.D. Resonances: Engaging Music in Its Cultural Context offers a fresh curriculum ... endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense. At the University of North Georgia, we deeply value ...