RalphStanley

Ralph Stanley Balks at Retiring
He's old enough to be grandfather -- or great-grandfather -- to most of today's country music stars, but Ralph Stanley won't be slowing down anytime soon. The 84-year-old recently released his latest CD, 'A Mother's Prayer,' and says making music is as easy as ever...
Jim Lauderdale Honored With SESAC Inspiration Award
Jim Lauderdale Honored With SESAC Inspiration Award
Jim Lauderdale Honored With SESAC Inspiration Award
His lengthy list of writing credits includes songs cut by George Strait, the Dixie Chicks, Lucinda Williams, Blake Shelton, Elvis Costello and Jack Ingram, covering genres from bluegrass to country to a little bit of rock 'n' roll, yet Jim Lauderdale still has the humility of a brand-new songwriter...
Tim McGraw Slam Removed from Ralph Stanley Book
Tim McGraw Slam Removed from Ralph Stanley Book
Tim McGraw Slam Removed from Ralph Stanley Book
When Ralph's Stanley's autobiography, 'Man of Constant Sorrow: The Life and Times of a Music Legend,' comes out in October, don't look for the incendiary comments the Bluegrass Hall of Fame member made regarding Tim McGraw. According to CMT, the publisher, Gotham Books, has confirmed that although they were included in author Eddie Dean's final edits of the volume, the passages regarding Tim have
Ralph Stanley Claims Tim McGraw Was ‘Disrespectful’
Ralph Stanley Claims Tim McGraw Was ‘Disrespectful’
Ralph Stanley Claims Tim McGraw Was ‘Disrespectful’
Bluegrass great Ralph Stanley's mournful performance of 'O Death' earned him a Grammy in 2002 for best male country performance, but the honor was apparently accompanied by a case of sour grapes. CMT reports that in his upcoming autobiography, 'Man of Constant Sorrow: The Life and Times of a Music Legend,' Ralph alleges that his fellow nominee Tim McGraw, who was -- perhaps ironically -- nominated