When I’m Gone – musical play about Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, and Keith Whitley
The Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood, VA will host a three night run next month of When I’m Gone, a new musical play that centers around that fateful night in 1970 when Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley were discovered by Ralph Stanley, and quickly hired as members of the Clinch Mountain Boys. When I’m Gone […]
Jordan video from Darin & Brooke, with Ricky Skaggs and Mo Pitney
Darin & Brooke Aldridge have released a music video for their latest single with Billy Blue Records, the gospel classic, Jordan. The song has been recorded a number of times in bluegrass, including by The Stanley Brothers, but many folks think of the definitive version as being the one on Emmylou Harris’ Roses In The […]
Ricky Skaggs joins Keith & Kristyn Getty on Confessio
Keith and Kristyn Getty are known in the contemporary Christian music world as modern hymn writers of note. Their newly-composed pieces are used in churches throughout the English-speaking world, and appear in most non-denominational hymnbooks. Born in Northern Ireland, the couple now split their time between a home in Nashville and one in Northern Ireland […]
Welcome Elizabeth Rose Workman!
Congratulations to Jake and Rebekkah Workman on the birth of their second child. Jake is the guitarist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and Rebekah is a talented bluegrass fiddler. Elizabeth Rose Workman was born on July 17, coming into the world at 7 lbs, 5 oz, and stretching out to 179''. Everyone is doing [...] Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder in Greenville, SC
Russ Carson and Ricky Skaggs at The Peace Center in Greenville, SC (7/8/22) - photo by Bryce Lafoon Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder played the Peace Center in Greenville. SC on July 8, and Bryce Lafoon with Lightshifter Studios was on hand to capture images for us. He says that it was an overcast and [...] Paul Brewster honored by Ricky Skaggs in Knoxville
Paul Brewster with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at The Bijou Theater in Knoxville - photo by Dr. Teresa Ellis Veteran bluegrasser and high tenor singer Paul Brewster was recognized for his accomplishments in the bluegrass industry last Friday night (May 27) at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ricky Skaggs had invited his longtime, [...] Ricky Skaggs and Steven Curtis Chapman to host tornado relief concert
Kentuckians Ricky Skaggs and Steven Curtis Chapman have organized a benefit concert later this month for those who lost homes and property in the Mayfield, KY tornados on December 10. A total of 76 people lost their lives as more than 30 storms pounded the region. The show is scheduled for Sunday, February 20 at [...] My Favorite J.D. Crowe Lick – Russ Carson
Today we are launching a new feature to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will feature a prominent bluegrass banjo player sharing both their thoughts about Crowe and his influence, and showing us [...] Mike Rogers and Billy Contreras to Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Ricky Skaggs has announced two new members of his barnstorming bluegrass group, Kentucky Thunder. Mike Rogers will come aboard as tenor singer and Billy Contreras as fiddler. Both are highly celebrated artists in their own right, and will surely add excitement and virtuosity to Ricky's already strong touring band. The changes were necessitated by the [...] Ricky Skaggs finally gets his high school diploma
Bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs reached a major milestone last year that he has just shared with the public. Last year, Ricky participated in the virtual graduation ceremony for his school, Lawrence County High School in Louisa, KY, along with Larry Cordle, Tyler Childers, and others who had attended there. During the June 1 graduation, Dr. [...] 