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ICYMI – Watch ricky skaggs perform with carly pearce and sonya isaacs on the 56th annual cma awards show
Carly Pearce brings out special guests Ricky Skaggs and Sonya Isaacs to perform "Dear Miss Loretta" in honor of the late Loretta Lynn. The 56th Annual CMA Awards aired live Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 on ABC. This is Country Music’s Biggest Night! Photo courtesy of CMA https://youtu.be/LY10muAItjU
Ricky Skaggs remarks at passing of co-founding band member of alabama, jeff cook
“So sorry to hear of the passing of Jeff Cook from the group Alabama. Jeff was such an integral part of their sound. He was a great musician and singer. Rest in peace old friend.” -Ricky Skaggs *Photo Credit: Kristen Van Zant
ricky skaggs joins crowder for new take on christmas classic “go tell it on the mountain”
Breathing new life into timeless Christmas songs through unexpected collaborations, Crowder taps Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs for a banjo-driven version of “Go Tell It On The Mountain” on track #11. Go to crowdermusic.com for more information and to purchase your copy! Available on multiple music outlets here - https://crowder.lnk.to/MilkAndCookies
Ricky skaggs performs at carly pearce’s ryman show & inducts her into kentucky music hall of fame
Ricky Skaggs joins Carly Pearce to sing "Blue Moon of Kentucky" at her sold-out Ryman Auditorium show on Oct. 26, 2022, then inducts her into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in Mt. Vernon, Ky., just two days later on Oct. 28, 2022. Photo credit: Country Insider/Facebook To read about Carly's Ryman show, go here -...
ricky skaggs reflects on jerry lee lewis upon his passing
"A true original, not a copy, that was Jerry Lee Lewis. I knew him, I loved him and I’ll always be amazed at his God-given talent. Rest in peace Killer!!” - Ricky Skaggs
keith whitley added as new country music hall of fame member as ricky skaggs sings in his honor
Justin Moses, Ricky Skaggs and Molly Tuttle performed onstage in the late Keith Whitley's honor for Whitley's induction into the class of 2022 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 16, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Joe Galante, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Keith Whitley, two distinguished artists and one groundbreaking music executive were honored during an emotional, three-hour ceremony featuring performances from Country Music Hall of Fame members Teddy Gentry and...
Ricky Skaggs suprises fans at “kentucky rising,” a benefit for eastern kentucky flood relief and recovery
The one night only concert held at the University of Kentucky's Rupp Arena on Oct. 11, 2022, was headlined and organized by Johnson County native Chris Stapleton and featured fellow eastern Kentuckians Dwight Yoakam and Tyler Childers. Two more eastern Kentucky artists - Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless - made surprise appearances. Skaggs and Stapleton sang "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" before Loveless joined them in performing "Coal Minin' Man." It was a wonderful evening that brought the whole...
Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill & Opry Cast Sing “Go Rest High” In Honor Of Loretta Lynn
Music Monday - Watch this past Saturday’s Grand Ole Opry show as Vince Gill sings “Go Rest High on that Mountain” as a memorial to Loretta Lynn with Ricky Skaggs and other Opry performers. photo courtesy Vince Gill/Facebook https://youtu.be/yLF1UMYNi3A
Ricky Skaggs reflects on Loretta Lynn, queen of country
"England just recently lost their Queen, and today we have lost ours. It’s a very sad day for the music industry. Loretta Lynn has gone on to her heavenly home. She did more for women in Country Music than anyone. She opened up all the doors. Her songwriting was cutting edge and she was never afraid to tell the truth. She loved her family and wrote songs about her eastern Kentucky upbringing, but her unforgettable voice and beautiful smile is what I’ll remember most about Loretta. She was an...
Welcome gavin kelso, new bass player for kentucky thunder!
A native of Southwest Missouri, now Texas-based Gavin Kelso began his musical journey on the bass guitar while in his early teens, and shortly thereafter became a busy member of the Four-State Area’s community of professional musicians. During this time he also found his first true musical love - the double bass. Upon graduation from high school, he received a scholarship to attend the University of North Texas, where he studied with master performer-pedagogues Jeff Bradetich and Lynn Seaton...
KENTUCKY FLOOD RELIEF CONCERT ON SEP. 22 WITH RICKY SKAGGS AND KENTUCKY THUNDER – WATCH VIDEO WITH RICKY SKAGGS HERE!
Bluegrass music legend Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder will perform in Millersburg, Ohio on Thursday, September 22nd at 7:30 p.m. at the Timbercrest Camp and RV Park as a charity concert fundraiser for Kentucky flood relief and as an evening celebration for the Superb Food Independence Summit. Ricky Skaggs is a 15-time Grammy Award winner, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. His passion for bluegrass music has helped preserve the musical...
RICKY SKAGGS TO CELEBRATE COUNTRY ICON VINCE GILL WITH PERFORMANCE ON “CMT GIANTS: VINCE GILL,” PREMIERING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH AT 9P/8C
Country Music Hall of Fame Member and 15-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner Ricky Skaggs to Appear Alongside Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood,Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Reba McEntire, Rodney Crowell, Sting and More in Star-Packed Special Celebrating Gill’s Storied Career Nashville, Tenn. (August 5, 2022) — In the coming weeks, Country Music Hall of Fame member and 15-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Ricky Skaggs will help honor his longtime friend...