Ralph Stanley News

New Release : Bill Gaither's Country Bluegrass Homecoming - Now on Pre-Sale BMNN wrote: on Jul.

Guitarist, fiddler, and vocalist Carl Story became known as "The Father of Bluegrass Gospel Music" over his decades-long career.

Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Friday July 25 VALERIE Smith's music has taken her from coast to coast and around the world.

Seas of eyeballs looked back at the Avett Brothers last month at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

New Release : Mandolin Maker Audey Ratliff Releases 'Piece of Cake' Solo Album BMNN wrote: on Jul.

When bluegrass queen Alison Krauss and rock legend Robert Plant take the stage together Tuesday night in Cleveland to perform music from their Grammy-winning, platinum-selling collaboration Raising Sand, it ...

While the high price of fuel isn't even close yet to bringing the live concert scene to a standstill, it is inhibiting the mobility of small and mid-level acts, causing attendance drops at some festivals and ...

JAMES KING, "Gardens In The Sky," Rounder. 18 tracks. Ralph Stanley may still be the "King of Mountain Soul." But James King is the crown prince.

Most bluegrass festivals don't resemble rock concerts. Telluride is an exception - the airborne glow sticks and elaborate light shows here are more Phish than Ralph Stanley.

Are you an "O Brother" bluegrass-ian? That is, someone who suddenly saw the light after a healthy dose of Ralph Stanley and Gillian Welch? On "Wheels," Tyminski--a contributor to the landmark soundtrack--proves ...

Salem welcomed new recording artist Jesse Sheely to the NAEC Annual Conference as she took the stage June 5, singing a list of songs including her soon to be released track titled, "Blue Jeans." "I have always ...

More than 40 years after beginning his career as lead singer and guitarist with Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys, Larry Sparks is one of bluegrass music's grand old men.

It endured for nearly a third of a century, drawing people to the McAlester area from around the nation and even from as far away as Canada.

Published: June 4th, 2008 12:09 AM Last Modified: June 4th, 2008 12:39 AM Come August, you'll be able to catch shows by bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, country boy group Emerson ...

Singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale has canceled his concert dates in June after his doctor has placed him on strict vocal rest.

The last time Charlie Sizemore passed through central Alberta, the bluegrass musician was on a blitzkrieg-like run that he barely remembers.

James King paused. Silence on the line. Then came a sniffle and his choked up voice.

Josh Turner finds himself in the Top 20 on the national country charts with "Another Try," his duet with Trisha Yearwood.

“We're way bigger than we thought. It's kind of crazy for Year 2. These things take a while to become an entity that people know. It took four years for Coachella.”

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival found a national identity last weekend on the same polo field as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. via USA Today

Avant-garde songstress Diamanda Galas released her 13th studio album, "Guilty Guilty Guilty," earlier this year, delighting fans and giving them another much-needed taste of her experimental work. via Fredericksburg.com