One of the early leaders of bluegrass music, Ralph Stanley, has died at age 89. His death was announced by his grandson Nathan Stanley; Stanley's publicist said in a statement that the cause was ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped expand and popularize the genre that became known as bluegrass, died Thursday. He was 89.

DICKENSON COUNTY, VA (WJHL) –A community gathered in the middle of Appalachia to honor the life of banjo-picking Bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley. The family received friends at the hills of Home ...

Dr. Ralph Stanley is one of the most famous names in bluegrass music, and the Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter will soon make his way to Central Virginia. Stanley’s upcoming show will give ...

Ralph Stanley was one of the bluegrass genre’s most influential figures. The banjo virtuoso was an early trailblazer of the then-fledging genre, quickly rising to prominence alongside his brother, ...

Bluegrass great Ralph Stanely was no stranger to Tucson. He played regular shows here from the late 1990s through 2014, his last show here at Fox Tucson Theatre with his Clinch Mountain Boys. He was ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Appalachian music patriarch Ralph Stanley, who helped expand and popularize the bluegrass sound, has died. He was 89. His publicist, Kirt Webster, says Stanley died Thursday.

NASHVILLE — Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley died Thursday night after a battle with skin cancer, according to a Facebook post by his grandson. Stanley was 89 years old and a member of the Grand Ole ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped expand and popularize the genre that became known as bluegrass, died Thursday. He was 89.