Kentucky Thunder and Ricky Skaggs

Ricky Skaggs is a bluegrass and country music pioneer with 15 Grammy Awards and 12 number-one singles. A Grand Ole Opry member, he is inducted into multiple halls of fame, including the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2020, he received the National Medal of Arts.

Kentucky Thunder, formed in 1997 in Kentucky, is Ricky Skaggs' Grammy-winning bluegrass band. Renowned for high-energy performances and precise traditional bluegrass, they have earned multiple IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year awards. Albums like "Bluegrass Rules!" and "Ancient Tones" showcase their virtuosic instrumentation, solidifying their status as a cornerstone of acoustic music.