“When I came back, it really shot a shockwave into acoustic musicians," he explained of his shift back to roots music after dominating country charts Ricky Skaggs reflected on his genre-crossing ...

Ricky Skaggs’ first album on a major label, Sweet Temptation, came out in 1979. In the years since then, Skaggs put out plenty of hits, including these three. All released early in his career, they ...

In 1981, Ricky Skaggs had his first solo hit single at radio, with “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’.” Throughout the 80s, Skaggs had hit after hit at radio, with songs like “Country Boy”, “Cajun Moon”, ...

As he engages in internal ciphering to determine the elapsed time since his career switched from the traditionally minded country music he took to the top of the charts during the ’80s back to the ...

Ricky Skaggscelebrates a career that helped revive traditional bluegrass and country music. The musician, who has enjoyed a successful career spanning more than five decades, turns 72 on July 18, 2026 ...

Parton invited Skaggs to produce her album after he and his band appeared on her TV show. Ricky Skaggs is recalling how he and Dolly Parton prayed at the altar of a tiny church rebuilt in her backyard ...

Ricky Skaggs reflected on his genre-crossing career and pivotal shift from bluegrass to country in the 1980s He returned to bluegrass in the mid-1990s after Bill Monroe's death, reigniting interest in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Country star Ricky Skaggs recalls how Dolly Parton took him inside a church rebuilt at her home, where they prayed before ...

Ricky Skaggs knows a thing or two about musical versatility. For decades, Skaggs' career has been marked by his prolific, seamless shifts between genres. As a result, his critically lauded works have ...