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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO RICKY SKAGGS AND SHARON WHITE!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO RICKY SKAGGS AND SHARON WHITE!

Happy Anniversary on August 4th to Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White! Congratulations to 39 blessed years of love and happiness! Friends and fans are welcome to post a note on all of Ricky Skaggs' social media sites!Here's a song that they performed together on 'Huckabee' about love and marriage! Congratulations to two very special folks! 

RICKY SKAGGS ADDED TO 2021 VOLUNTEER JAM: A MUSICAL SALUTE TO CHARLIE DANIELS

RICKY SKAGGS ADDED TO 2021 VOLUNTEER JAM: A MUSICAL SALUTE TO CHARLIE DANIELS

Star-Studded Tribute to Daniels Set for Monday, February 22, 2021 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena  ALABAMA, Ricky Skaggs, Old Crow Medicine Show, Junior Brown and Cece Winans Added to Lineup Nashville, Tenn. (July 31, 2020) — Today, David Corlew and Associates announced next year's Volunteer Jam will go on as scheduled and serve as a tribute concert to the late Charlie Daniels. The 2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie...

Tyler Childers covers ‘Highway 40 Blues’ with Ricky Skaggs and Larry Cordle: Listen

Tyler Childers covers ‘Highway 40 Blues’ with Ricky Skaggs and Larry Cordle: Listen

by Matthew Leimkuehler |  Nashville Tennessean July 29, 2020 A confluence of top notch Kentucky songwriters playing a country classic? Yes, please. Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Ricky Skaggs and tenured songwriter Larry Cordle join fast-rising penman Tyler Childers for a cover of the former's 1980s hit, "Highway 40 Blues," released Wednesday via Spotify Sessions. The trio — representing two generations of Eastern Kentucky musicianship — cut this...

Happy Birthday Ricky Skaggs!

Happy Birthday Ricky Skaggs!

Today marks Ricky Skaggs’ birthday, hailing from the beautiful mountains of eastern Kentucky! We are so excited and proud of all he has done and continues to do for country and bluegrass music. He is an amazing artist, first-class musician and music ambassador and we just want to say Happy Birthday Ricky! Have a blessed day!Fans and friends, you are welcome to tweet, post on Instagram or post pictures/videos on Facebook to join others in wishing Ricky a very happy birthday today!

Ricky Skaggs Quote Concerning Charlie Daniels’ Passing

Ricky Skaggs Quote Concerning Charlie Daniels’ Passing

“One of my favorite people on this earth Charlie Daniels has gone on to his eternal reward today. Oh, how he will be missed at the Grand Ole Opry and everywhere else he was loved. Charlie, thank you for being a Patriot, a Statesman, a Christian, a friend, a father, a husband to Miss Hazel, and a great maker of music that will live on for generations. You made an indelible mark in this life, and you will be missed my brother.”--Ricky Skaggs Photo credit: NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 20:...

A LETTER TO AMERICA

A LETTER TO AMERICA

America......America, wake up!!!I know you were not through sleeping, but I had to wake you up! No, it’s not early, it’s late! Sit up and listen, there’s some things I want to tell you that you have forgotten.When you were just a little girl, you would cry out to me when you were hungry, or fell and stubbed your toe or skinned your elbow. You would always come running to me. You made me feel like you really needed me, like I was a Father to you. You called me “Father God!” Even on your...

Ricky Skaggs Featured on Country Music Hall of Fame’s “Music is Faith” Theme

Ricky Skaggs Featured on Country Music Hall of Fame’s “Music is Faith” Theme

While the Museum's doors are closed temporarily, their mission endures. Their archives are filled with pieces that embody and inform that mission, and we hope you'll explore and engage while you're staying home, and staying inspired. Each week, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Musem is spotlighting pieces pulled from Museum archives that illustrate a theme meant to show music's power. Ricky Skaggs' Voices In The Hall podcast is spotlighted during this week's theme. Go here to...

Ricky Skaggs To Appear Sat. 6/5 On Spicer & Co. – Watch on Newsmax TV!

Ricky Skaggs To Appear Sat. 6/5 On Spicer & Co. – Watch on Newsmax TV!

Ricky Skaggs is set to appear on Spicer & Co. with Sean Spicer & Lindsey Keith to discuss how the coronavirus is affecting the music industry and current event topics. Spicer & Co. airs TODAY Sat., 6/5 at 5 pm CT & 8 pm CT on Newsmax TV.*Watch Newsmax TV on DirecTV 349, Xfinity 1115, Roku, Dish 216, Uverse 1220, Fios 615, Optimum 102, Spectrum + more!Click for station list here: https://www.newsmaxtv.com/findus

RICKY SKAGGS REMARKS ON JIMMY CAPPS PASSING

RICKY SKAGGS REMARKS ON JIMMY CAPPS PASSING

“I was sad when I heard about the passing of my friend Jimmy Capps. What a shock. I loved him very much. A historic, amazing musician of the Nashville sound for many years. His back up fills on Country songs was just right, always!! He had forgotten more history about Nashville music and the musicians who played it than most people will ever know. A tremendous loss for Nashville and our Grand Ole Opry family. Rest In Peace brother. Much love and sympathy to Jimmy’s wife Michelle and the rest...

ON THIS DAY IN 1982 . . .

ON THIS DAY IN 1982 . . .

On this day in 1982, Ricky Skaggs became the 61st member of the Grand Ole Opry, the youngest member ever to be inducted at the time!Congratulations on 38 wonderful years as a Grand Ole Opry member, Ricky!

RICKY SKAGGS SET TO HOST “HOUSE GUEST DJ” SESSION ON SIRIUSXM’S “WILLIE’S ROADHOUSE”

RICKY SKAGGS SET TO HOST “HOUSE GUEST DJ” SESSION ON SIRIUSXM’S “WILLIE’S ROADHOUSE”

Special Premieres this Friday, May 1 at 9 PM / ET on SiriusXM Channel 59 Nashville, Tenn. (April 30, 2020) — Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs is set to host a special "House Guest DJ" session this weekend on SirusXM's "Willie's Roadhouse." Skaggs is the fifth DJ in the series hosted by Grand Ole Opry members. The program replaces Tuesday and Friday night Opry broadcasts which are currently on hiatus due to COVID-19. During the show, Skaggs...

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