Ricky Skaggs

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

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,

Sometimes the challenge to share music involves more than common up with the right words and melodies. For Mike Barnett, the obstacles were such that they very nearly ended his career, a career that includes a Grammy nod for his

Mountain Home Music Company has announced the signing of Andy Leftwich to the label. Leftwich, former longtime fiddler with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, left the band in 2016 to spend more time at home, and take advantage of opportunities

It is being reported by Washington, DC media that today President Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of the Arts to Ricky Skaggs in recognition of his long career in traditional country and bluegrass music. Skaggs first made an appearance in

Jake and Rebekah Workman, both highly skilled bluegrass musicians, are celebrating the birth last week of their first child. Jake is the guitarist with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and Rebekah is a noted fiddler and vocalist. Isaac Jacob Workman was

Tony Rice's Manzanita album was a life-changer for young bluegrass musicians when it hit in 1979, not unlike the J.D. Crowe & The New South record four years earlier. In many ways, those two projects set the tone for contemporary

Ricky Skaggs, and his wife Sharon White, will be the featured guests this weekend on Trisha's Southern Kitchen, airing several times this weekend on the Food Network. The popular cooking show is hosted by Trisha Yearwood, who has known Ricky and

On this day  .. On January 9, 1994, Ricky Skaggs’ Epic single Country Boy (Epic 34-04831) was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  The recording was done in June 1994 and features such bluegrass music luminaries as Bobby

Back on November 14 at the 2018 CMA Awards, Ricky Skaggs showed the country music world what we in bluegrass have known for 45 years. To wit, that he is among the most gifted entertainers ever to grab a guitar