Stanley's latest, "Shine On," gives a brief nod to "O Brother" with a banjo- and mandolin-driven "I'll Fly Away." A gospel tone weaves through the album, from the uplifting "This Little Light of ...

It was a quality I came to admire as well in Dr. Ralph, another straight-shooter who spoke his mind and didn’t mince words. News of his death at 89 last week at his home in southwest Virginia got me ...

For Ralph Stanley, bluegrass has always been a family affair. He started out in 1947, singing high-tenor harmony to his brother Carter's lead. After Carter died in 1966, Ralph made do with non-kin ...

The Stanley Brothers, Ralph and Carter, and their band, the Clinch Mountain boys, were the most traditional of bluegrass groups in their era. After Carter’s death, Ralph Stanley continued to ...

Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley has died at the age of 89. He was perhaps most famous for his rendition of "O Death" on the soundtrack to the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

McCLURE — Ralph Stanley would have been proud. For the thousands of miles Stanley spent traveling the world to entertain fans of traditional music, he always returned home to the hills of ...

Remembering Bluegrass Singer Ralph Stanley : World Cafe The genre-defining singer joined World Cafe in 2002 for a career-spanning conversation. World Cafe Essential and Emerging Artists.

At Ralph Stanley's funeral, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs honored the late icon with a poignant performance of Go Rest High on That Mountain.

RALPH STANLEY: That's a God-given voice. If it wasn't for the lord's will, I couldn't — I couldn't sing that way. He gives everybody everything they have.