Clay County native, Ray Pennington, passed away at the age of 86 in a house fire just outside of Nashville. Pennington is best known for writing, “I’m a Ramblin’ Man” that Waylon Jennings took to the top of the charts. Officials believe that the fire in his Hendersonville, Tennessee, home
Read MoreNashville is always full of music activity, whether it is on Broadway, on the Grand Ole Opry stage, or within the walls of a recording studio. Earlier this week, Jesse Keith Whitley spoke to Kentucky Country Music as he took a break from the recording studio. Music is in his
Read MoreUpon listening to Kristi Stanley, you hear such sweet vocals that are genuine to the Appalachian sounds of eastern Kentucky. In talking with her, you learn of a great appreciation that she has of the music of Kentucky. Whether it is country or bluegrass music, Kristi Stanley’s talents shine through
Read MoreDoes it seem like country music is sounding better? You could easily divide country music into multiple sub-genres – cowboy/western, pop, rap, traditional, rockabilly, and more. However, in looking at our top picks of albums, songs, and more, it appears the pendulum has swung back to the more traditional side
Read MoreToday the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum announced The Judds will be featured in an exhibit opening Aug. 3, 2018. The exhibit will explore the lives and careers of the GRAMMY®-winning mother-daughter duo. Wynonna and Naomi Judd brought a fresh acoustic sound to country music, with unmistakable harmonies
Read MoreMerle Haggard, Ralph Stanley, Jean Shepard, and Melvin Goins were just some of the many legends that passed in 2016. In the year 2016, music lost some major patriarchs and pioneers in the country music genre. Several of those that had passed away performed up until the Lord called them up
Read MoreSpecial thanks to WYMT of Hazard, Kentucky, for airing the funeral for Dr. Ralph Stanley. They have graciously uploaded the service on Youtube. Below is that video. Dr. Ralph Edmond Stanley, age 89 passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Dickenson
Read MoreDr. Ralph Stanley Back in 1998, I was fortunate to go to Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival with some college friends. My main mission – to meet Ralph Stanley. I got to see the frail looking man in a suit, a roll of money nestled in his front pocket, sitting at
Read MoreAfrican music has always influenced other musical genres. When slaves came to the Appalachian Mountain region from Africa, they brought over a lot of their traditions. Most of these traditions are shown frequently in the music world, especially in bluegrass music. It is already known that the 4-string banjo
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