Earl Scruggs Hospitalized

Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs has been hospitalized in North Carolina with an undisclosed illness. The banjo master was in Chapel Hill on Wednesday (9/15) for a sold-out show at the University of North Carolina. He was taken to the hospital shortly after arriving to the venue.

Family members say the 86-year-old banjo great is feeling better today and that his condition is not cause for serious concern.?? Scruggs is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner. His rapid-fire, three-finger banjo picking has been adopted by countless bluegrass and country artists.

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