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Skaggs Family Records Christmas Sale!
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RICKY SKAGGS ANNOUNCES 2024 CHRISTMAS TOUR
'Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas' Launches this December with Thirteen Concerts Tour Stops Include Nashville, TN; Tucson, AZ; Huntington, WV; Richmond, KY; Jim Thorpe, PA; Louisville, KY; Knoxville, TN and More Fifteen-time GRAMMY® winner and Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs today announced his 2024 holiday tour: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Christmas. Skaggs and his ace band Kentucky Thunder hit the tour trail this December with thirteen Christmas concerts...
Happy Anniversary Ricky & Sharon!
Happy 43rd anniversary to Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White today! Friends and fans, please leave your best wishes to them in the comments to this post on all of Ricky's socials! : Russell Carson
Great Reviews of Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder show at the 30th Annual Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman Auditorium!
Concert Review: Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder by Jerry Holthouse at Nashville.com - https://www.nashville.com/concert-review-ricky-skaggs-and-kentucky-thunder/ photo courtesy of Nashville.com The first Ricky Skaggs album I ever bought was Highways & Heartaches in 1982 and I’ve been a a fan ever since. Last night having just turned 70, Ricky Skaggs played to a packed, sold-out Ryman Auditorium. From the moment he and his band, Kentucky Thunder, took the stage, the energy in the room was...
Ricky Skaggs Invites Steven Curtis Chapman to be the Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry
July 27, 2024--Multi-Grammy® and GMA Award winning Steven Curtis Chapman was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry tonight by Opry member and longtime friend Ricky Skaggs. With 50 No. 1 hits, Chapman is the most awarded artist in Christian music history. The beloved singer made his Opry debut 42 years ago at age 19 when he was a performer at Opryland Theme Park singing the songs of Opry greats including George Jones, Ricky Skaggs and more. After Chapman’s set, Skaggs approached his...
RICKY SKAGGS CELEBRATES 70TH BIRTHDAY AT Friday Night grand ole opry
Nashville, Tenn. (July 24, 2024) — Last Friday, July 19, legendary country and bluegrass artist Ricky Skaggs celebrated a major life milestone while performing at the Grand Ole Opry. Skaggs, an Opry member since 1982, gathered with friends and family backstage to eat cake in celebration of his 70th birthday. "Wow, 70 years old, that’s pretty amazing," says Skaggs. "As I’ve grown older and have done the things that I’ve been blessed to do, I realize that 70 is just a number. I don’t feel one...
Happy 70th Birthday to Ricky Skaggs! WATCH THE VIDEO!
Here are some birthday wishes from Ricky's family, friends, fellow artists, band members and staff to celebrate this special day! We love you Ricky! - Team RS https://youtu.be/kq6smGx7-10?feature=shared
Ricky Skaggs’ Thoughts About the Passing of Joe Bonsall, Member of the Oak Ridge Boys
"I’ve known that this day would be coming sooner than later. The Oaks have had their share of sorrows and pain the last few months with the passing of Dwayne’s precious wife Nora Lee, Bill’s recent loss of his son Rusty, and now the passing of our dear friend Joe. It’s been a lot for all of them to deal with. My prayer is that we as a music community and fellow believers in Jesus would pray for and reach out to the Oaks. The winds of change have blown really hard against them, but I know too...
Million Dollar Holler Homecoming LIVE in Downtown LOUISA, KY! FREE shows!
Three stars from the same holler are coming home to Lawrence County on Saturday, July 13 for a FREE show. Bring your favorite chair and let’s welcome Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Larry Cordle, and Noah Thompson home. 6 p.m. | Larry Cordle 7:15 p.m. | Noah Thompson 8:30 p.m. | Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Go here for more information on how to see these FREE shows in Louisa, KY! - https://soar-ky.org/cmh/
40TH RADIO ANNIVERSARY OF “UNCLE PEN,” #1 HIT COUNTRY SONG FOR RICKY SKAGGS
40 years ago today, back in 1984, Ricky Skaggs' single "Uncle Pen" from Don't Cheat In Our Hometown was released to radio. This was the first bluegrass tune recorded by a solo artist to hit the #1 position on the Billboard country chart since the chart's June 1949 inception. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/CpH8Wu9DbjM?feature=shared
Ricky Skaggs returns to Camp Springs for Tony Rice Memorial Music Fest
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the Tony Rice Memorial Music Fest – photo © G. Nicholas Hancock Posted on May 28, 2024 By Sandy Hatley in Bluegrass Today History repeated itself this Memorial Day weekend at Camp Springs Bluegrass Park near Reidsville, NC, as Ricky Skaggs took the stage for the second annual Tony Rice Memorial Music Fest on Saturday. Camp Springs was the first bluegrass festival that Skaggs ever played. While still a teenager, he had joined Ralph Stanley’s...
Ricky Skaggs Celebrates 42 Years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry!
Happy 42nd Opry Anniversary, Ricky!