Ricky Skaggs - Country Boy

Take a listen to one of the great tracks from Grand Ole Opry star Ricky Skaggs' latest album Country Hits Bluegrass Style. The song is one of 14 Ricky Skaggs' classic country hits remade in an acoustic/bluegrass manner.

Artist Spotlight: Ricky Skaggs Revisits His Classic Hits

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Ricky Skaggs about his new album Country Hits Bluegrass Style. Over the course of our discussion, we also talked about many other topics, including his live show, a special guitar and more.

Ricky Skaggs - Country Hits Bluegrass Style

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Ricky Skaggs decided to remake some of his classic hits from the 80s and 90s with a little bluegrass flavor (while not losing Piano or percussion). Read on to find out what we think of the CD!

Gill, Paisley, Skaggs & Wariner Celebrate Opry's 85th Birthday


The Grand Ole Opry announced yesterday that Opry stars and masterful guitarists Vince Gill, Brad Plaisley, Ricky Skaggs and Steve Warnier are going to hit the Opry stage May 25 to officially kick-off the 85th Birthday of the Opry with an all-star Guitar jam.

Ricky Skaggs Dislikes Current Country Trends?

Country music and bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs recently said in a conversation that the current direction of country music wasn't a direction he thought it should go, saying stuff like "there's hardly any differentation anymore" between multiple genres.  Do you agree?

Garth And New Country

After the dismal failure of the Urban Cowboy era, a generation of "new traditionalists" -- George Strait, Ricky Skaggs, the Judds, Randy Travis, and Ricky Van Shelton -- brought country out of its post-Urban Cowboy doldrums by reminding young audiences what made the music great in the first place.

 

The Raconteurs - Old Enough

The Raconteurs are an alt-rock supergroup lead by Jack White and Brendan Benson.  They recently shot this video with Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe.

Ricky Skaggs - The High Notes

Like Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs is not only a gifted singer and songwriter but a talented musician. After leaving radio behind, Ricky opened up one of Bluegrass music's most revered labels. "The High Notes" is a marriage of Skaggs' classic country hits with bluegrass arrangements.

July 2008

Sugarland, Ricky Skaggs and Willie Nelson highlight releases this month.