AP - Sep 16, 2009
Ricky Skaggs doesn t mind saying so. Before he was a first-class picker, he was a first-class brat. The 55-year-old country legend cringes when he remembers his sometimes petulant attitude as a child...
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After Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass last year, Ricky Skaggs figured it was time to honor the man who introduced him to bluegrass and so many other kinds of music. On September 15, Skaggs will release...
More »Reuters - Jul 7, 2008
Everything old is new again for Ricky Skaggs, whose latest set, The High Notes, is a collection of some of his biggest country hits, rerecorded from a bluegrass perspective, as the album cover states...
More »Reuters - Apr 4, 2008
Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder are introducing the music of the founding fathers of bluegrass to their fans and, hopefully, a new generation. Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: A Tribute...
More »AP - Apr 2, 2008
Even if you don t care much for bluegrass, you can t help but admire Ricky Skaggs enthusiasm for the music and its formative years. At the slightest prodding, he ll launch into a discussion of Earl Scruggs...
More »AP - Mar 24, 2008
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 (SkaggsFamilyRecords) To kick off his latest record, Ricky Skaggs rips into the fierce mandolin introduction...
More »AP - Mar 15, 2008
Bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs is getting an honorary doctorate from Boston s Berklee College of Music. Skaggs is slated to receive the honor Tuesday during a performance at the Grand Ole Opry, putting...
More »Reuters - Oct 7, 2007
Charlie Daniels and Ricky Skaggs are among the country artists who lent their voices to a new collection of praise and worship songs. Songs4Worship: Country, an October 2 release from Time Life Music...
More »AP - Jun 17, 2006
A tour bus carrying bluegrass artist Ricky Skaggs from a performance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival struck and killed a man, authorities said. The bus was traveling on Interstate 24 about a...
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