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.

Nathan Stanley can say he started learning his craft at his grandfather’s knee. Literally. “I’ve been on stage with him since I was 2 years old, and I’ve watched every move he made,” the vocalist and ...

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 ...

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, has died. He was 89. Stanley ...