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.

LOS ANGELES – The old farm boy who used to raise cattle in a place called Big Spraddle Creek says at age 87, he doesn’t even raise a garden. But Ralph Stanley still raises his voice. And when he does ...

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. 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 died ...