There seems to be a trend by a few country and Americana singers at the moment. Tanya Tucker did it on My Turn and Rosanne Cash will be doing it soon on The List. It's all about going back and covering some of the great songs of country music.Now, Ricky Skaggs joins the group with Ricky Skaggs Solo (Songs My Dad Loved), out September 15 on Skaggs Family Records. Like Cash's album, Skagg's is...
I saw Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Thursday night at the Sellersville Theatre in Sellersville, PA. What a spectacular group of bluegrass musicians!Bluegrass as a genre attracts some really excellent players, as much of the music is played at lightning-fast speed and clarity. A punk rocker with 5 chords and a fuzz box would hang his head in shame. Out of this pool of great players, Ricky h...
There seems to be a trend by a few country and Americana singers at the moment. Tanya Tucker did it on My Turn and Rosanne Cash will be doing it soon on The List. It's all about going back and covering some of the great songs of country music.Now, Ricky Skaggs joins the group with Ricky Skaggs Solo (Songs My Dad Loved), out September 15 on Skaggs Family Records. Like Cash's album, Skagg's is...
There are quite a few country music awards with the two biggest being the Academy of Country Music Awards and the CMA's. At the second level is the CMT Music Awards which revolve around country videos.The first round of voting has opened up with a number of veteran artists up for awards. Def Leppard and Robert Plant each have three nominations while the Wailers, Ricky Skaggs and Hank Williams...
Written by Guest Writer: Lacey WilliamsAs a first time attendee to a Ricky Skaggs concert I was incredibly excited. The concert was held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee and for anyone who has been there, you know how magical a place the Ryman can be. My husband and I got there right as the concert was beginning, from the lobby we heard the announcer introducing the show. As we...