Over 50 Artists came together for a special concert in Nashville, TN and TBN was there to capture it!  The concert titled “35 Years of Friends: Celebrating The Music of Michael W. Smith” will premiere exclusively on TBN on August 1st and 2nd.  Details below.Part 1:  Thursday, August 1st at 8 / 7 centralPart 2:  Friday, August 2nd  at 8 / 7 centralEach part of the concert will be available to watch online for FREE, the following morning on TBN.org and via...

Nashville, Tenn. (July 25, 2019) — Last Thursday, July 18, country and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs celebrated his 65th birthday, marking 60 years since he struck his first chords on the mandolin. At a concert stop in Stephenville, Texas, Skaggs' good friend and Texstar Ford Summer Concert Series sponsor Doug Montgomery made sure to host the celebration appropriately by surprising him with a guitar-shaped birthday cake.Over the course of his six decade...

Every summer for more than two decades, Ryman Auditorium has celebrated their distinction as the birthplace of bluegrass music with their signature Bluegrass Nights summer series. Join us for an incredible performance as Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder close out the summer series on Thursday night, August 1. Tickets are almost gone, so click HERE to purchase yours now!All shows begin at 7:30 PM and are preceded by 650 AM WSM’s free showcase, Pickin’ on the Plaza,...

Our apologies to everyone going out to all of the events listed below this weekend. Unfortunately, Ricky Skaggs is under the weather and has had to cancel his scheduled appearances. Thank you for your continued support for Ricky and this wonderful music! He will look forward to seeing you at a future show! – Team RS**ALL APPEARANCES BELOW CANCELLED AS OF 6/6/19**Here are the dates, places and times where you will be able to see Ricky Skaggs in Nashville during CMA Fest 2019!Thursday, June 6 at...

Nashville, TN (June 3, 2019) – On Saturday night, Country Music Hall of Fame member, RICKY SKAGGS jumped on stage at the Grand Ole Opry with emerging Nashville-based band KING CALAWAY for a performance of The Eagles’ “Seven Bridges Road.” The bluegrass-infused cover featured Skaggs on mandolin and King Calaway’s own Austin Luther on stand-up bass along with seven-part harmonies (fitting for the song). Watch the one-of-a-kind performance HERE.“When we made our...

On The String: The Career Symmetry of Dual Hall of Famer Ricky Skaggs By CRAIG HAVIGHURST • MAY 22, 2019 It’s been one of the most unusual yet entirely rational career trajectories in the history of popular music. Most artists do one thing, get hot for a while, crest and then resign themselves to nostalgia tours of their heyday. Ricky Skaggs rode bluegrass to one tier of fame, country to another and then returned to the music that launched him - music that allows him to stay fully...

Episode Featuring Skaggs Available for Listening on Friday, February 22 Nashville, Tenn. (February 20, 2019) — Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs will be featured on the first season of Voices in the Hall, a newly announced podcast produced by the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum.These conversations will dive deep into the lives and accomplishments of country music's most fascinating and decorated figures. The first six episodes (including...

– Celebration of Documentary to Feature Appearances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, Brenda Lee, Kathy Mattea, Ketch Secor, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Asleep at the Wheel, Holly Williams and Dwight Yoakam – – Tickets on sale Friday, February 8 at Ryman.com – PASADENA, CA; FEBRUARY 1, 2019 -- Following an eight-year exploration, documentary giant Ken Burns’s 16-hour COUNTRY MUSIC premieres in the fall of 2019 on PBS. In honor of the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 27, 2019) The Grand Ole Opry® presented by Humana® is slated to celebrate more than 100 years of milestone Opry member anniversaries in early March, including beloved and longtime Opry members The Whites (35th Anniversary).The Whites will celebrate their 35th Anniversary as Grand Ole Opry members when they perform on the Opry this Friday, March 1. They were inducted in the family on March 2, 1984. Daddy Buck and daughters Cheryl and Sharon have...

Nashville, Tenn. (February 27, 2019) - This past weekend, Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs and legendary country group Larry, Steve & Rudy - the Gatlin Brothers appeared on the nationally-televised variety show, Huckabee (TBN). Skaggs joined former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in-studio to discuss his recent induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, while the Gatlins appeared to perform and celebrate the 35th anniversary of...

“It’s hard to say the name Mac Wiseman and not hear his voice in your head. It was one of the most unique voices in Bluegrass and Country Music. Mac never considered himself any one kind of singer, he sang in and out of those genres with total ease. I loved his voice and his ease of singing, but the one thing I will remember most about Mac was his kindness toward everyone. He was a blessed man, with a blessed voice. I’m thankful that I got to meet him back in the early 70’s while I worked with...

Nashville, Tenn. (February 22, 2019) - Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs and legendary country group Larry, Steve & Rudy - the Gatlin Brothers are set to appear on this weekend's edition of Huckabee on TBN.Skaggs joins former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee on set to discuss his recent induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, while the Gatlins appear to perform and celebrate the 35th anniversary of their No. 1 hit song, "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer...