The line-up for each of the Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman for 2013 has been announced. The annual summer fair of bluegrass music at Nashville's famous Ryman Auditorium begins this evening, June 20, and continues weekly on Thursdays through
After a hiatus of two dozen years, Ralph Stanley will again be hosting a major festival over the Labor Day weekend, starting in 2014. Like their long-running Memorial Day event, it will be held at the Hills of Home Park
Almost every fan of bluegrass music would agree that Ralph Stanley is a living legend. Going on seven decades in the music business, and one of the few 'first generation' bluegrass musicians still performing, Stanley has influenced countless other musicians
We caught up recently with the legendary Larry Sparks to get an update on his next album, a celebration of his 50th year performing in bluegrass music. It is expected to be released on Rebel Records in the latter part
Friday was a sad day in country music, as George Jones, among the most influential singers in the history of the music, passed away at 81 years of age. Perhaps excepting Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, no one was more
The first single from Don Rigsby's Doctor's Orders album in available now from Rebel Records. The Mountain Doctor, written by Don and Larry Cordle, is the project's only new song. It tells the story of the great Ralph Stanley, for whom the
Nathan Stanley is eagerly awaiting the April 12 release of his second solo project, The Legacy Continues. Not yet 21 years old, Nathan finds himself in the fearsome position of being deputized to help carry the Stanley sound forward in the
Ever wanted to share an intimate meal with the great Ralph Stanley - and 50 of his closest friends? The good Doctor is offering just that on March 29 as a fundraiser for Song Of The Mountains, the live performance concert
Ralph Stanley, the good doctor himself, has signed with Moonstruck Management in Nashville for exclusive management and representation. He joins a number of top bluegrass acts booked and managed by Moonstruck, including Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Lonesome River Band, Bobby
Russell Lee Wilson, one half of the Wilson Brothers traditional bluegrass duo, passed away on February 4 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY, from complications related to pneumonia. He was 67 years old. A resident of Science Hill, Kentucky, Russell
