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RICKY SKAGGS TO BE HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS ASCAP FOUNDERS AWARD AT ASCAP COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

RICKY SKAGGS TO BE HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS ASCAP FOUNDERS AWARD AT ASCAP COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

54th ANNUAL GALA TO BE HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST AT THE HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM  Nashville, Tenn., September 1, 2016: ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, will present acclaimed bluegrass and country music songwriter-artist and Grand Ole Opry member Ricky Skaggs with its prestigious Founders Award at the 54th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards. The exclusive, invitation-only gala, which celebrates the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most performed...

RICKY SKAGGS TO PERFORM AT “THE 50TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” AIRING WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 ON ABC

RICKY SKAGGS TO PERFORM AT “THE 50TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” AIRING WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 ON ABC

Nashville, Tenn. (October 26, 2016) - Fourteen-time GRAMMY® Award-winning music legend Ricky Skaggs will perform on “Country Music’s Biggest Night." Skaggs, a former CMA Entertainer of the Year, will be part of a star-studded lineup next week at “The 50th Annual CMA Awards." "What a joy it is to be back at the CMA Awards,” says Skaggs. “And to be included with so many of my heroes is very humbling.” Additional legendary performers include Alabama, Roy Clark, Charley Pride, Alan...

WATCH RICKY SKAGGS SING “THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING” TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH CMA AWARDS SHOW NOV. 2 ON ABC!

WATCH RICKY SKAGGS SING “THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING” TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH CMA AWARDS SHOW NOV. 2 ON ABC!

In celebration of “The 50th Annual CMA Awards,” Country Music’s biggest names and rising stars are paying tribute to some of the most nominated and awarded songs from the past five decades in the official “Forever Country Covers” series. Here's Ricky Skaggs singing "There Goes My Everything," a former #1 country hit released in 1966 by Jack Greene. See more “Forever Country” content, including the official “Forever Country” music video featuring 30 CMA award-winning artists at...

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW (WITH A DISCOUNT!) TO THE NOT-TO-MISS 2016 MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY & CONCERT IN NASHVILLE WITH SPECIAL HONOREE, RICKY SKAGGS!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW (WITH A DISCOUNT!) TO THE NOT-TO-MISS 2016 MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY & CONCERT IN NASHVILLE WITH SPECIAL HONOREE, RICKY SKAGGS!

The 2016 Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert will be held on Oct. 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Historic Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Ricky Skaggs is being given this very prestigious honor and YOU can see it LIVE! The can't-miss night of music includes performances by Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks and the G-Men, Peter Frampton, Don Felder, Steve Wariner, Bruce Hornsby, Russell Thompkins, Jr., along with other musicians. Purchase your tickets HERE before they...

RICKY SKAGGS SET FOR INDUCTION INTO MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME

RICKY SKAGGS SET FOR INDUCTION INTO MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME

Official Induction Ceremony and Concert to be Held on October 26 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville Nashville, Tenn. (September 7, 2016) -- The musical honors just keep pouring in for country and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs. Last week, Skaggs learned he would receive this year's prestigious ASCAP Founders Award and today it was announced that the 14-time GRAMMY® winner will be inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. "What an incredible honor it is for me to be...

RICKY SKAGGS & THE WHITES HELP CELEBRATE GUY CLARK’S LIFE AND MUSIC AT RYMAN AUDITORIUM

RICKY SKAGGS & THE WHITES HELP CELEBRATE GUY CLARK’S LIFE AND MUSIC AT RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Ricky Skaggs and The Whites gathered with other artists and singer-songwriters Tuesday night (Aug. 16) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to pay tribute to Texas native master songwriter Guy Clark. During this momentus occasion, many artists came to pay tribute to Clark’s words, melodies and performances that affected everyone both onstage and in the audience. Ricky Skaggs performed his #1 hit country song, "Heartbroke" with The Whites, that was penned by Clark. For more information on...

HILLARY SCOTT & THE SCOTT FAMILY CELEBRATE LOVE REMAINS WITH SPIRITED PERFORMANCE IN NASHVILLE INCLUDING SPECIAL GUEST RICKY SKAGGS

HILLARY SCOTT & THE SCOTT FAMILY CELEBRATE LOVE REMAINS WITH SPIRITED PERFORMANCE IN NASHVILLE INCLUDING SPECIAL GUEST RICKY SKAGGS

Scott Revealed Deeply Personal Story Behind "Thy Will" on Good Morning America Today The Forthcoming Album’s Debut Single “Thy Will” Lands Atop Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs Chart This Week Ahead of July 29 Release NASHVILLE, TN - July 21, 2016 - Hillary Scott & The Scott Family gathered with over two hundred of their closest friends and family last night (7/20) at Nashville's The Bell Tower, as they introduced music from their upcoming album LOVE REMAINS (EMI Nashville), available July...

SEE RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER AT THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM ON JULY 28TH

SEE RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER AT THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM ON JULY 28TH

The inaugural Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman series took place in 1994 at the then newly renovated Ryman Auditorium. The first show featured the father of bluegrass himself, Bill Monroe, and the angelic Alison Krauss. Over the last twenty plus years, the series has become a Nashville summertime tradition as it regularly presents the biggest names in bluegrass on the very stage where the genre was born back in 1945. Join us Thursday, July 28 for the last show of the season featuring Ricky...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RICKY SKAGGS SALE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RICKY SKAGGS SALE!

We are celebrating Ricky's birthday with a special sale for you! Purchase a SIGNED copy of Ricky Skaggs' autobiography, Kentucky Traveler, for the price of his regular UNSIGNED book at $25.98, today and all week long! A savings of $14! Offer good until Sunday, July 24 at midnight. Click HERE to order your autographed copy now!

REWINDING THE COUNTRY CHARTS: IN 1983, RICKY SKAGGS RACED TO NO. 1

REWINDING THE COUNTRY CHARTS: IN 1983, RICKY SKAGGS RACED TO NO. 1

Photo Credit - Ricky Skaggs photographed in 1985 by David Redfern/Redferns Billboard Article - 7/9/2016 by Jim Asker Skaggs dominated Hot Country Songs with "Highway 40 Blues" & more before making history on the Bluegrass Albums chart. ON JULY 9, 1983, RICKY SKAGGS' "Highway 40 Blues" sped to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, marking his fifth No. 1, all earned consecutively. The Larry Cordle-penned track, from Skaggs' first No. 1 on Top Country Albums, Highways...

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