Johnny Cash started a massive ring of fire on June 27th of 1965. It was in California’s Los Padres National Forest. According to Cash’s FBI file acquired via the Freedom of Information Act, the music icon said his camper shot sparks out of its faulty exhaust system after […]
Kenny Rogers, 81, died of natural causes on March 20, 2020. One of the best-selling artists of all time, Kenny Rogers encompassed many music genres with over 120 hit singles. In the U.S., he charted country, pop, and contemporary charts more than 200 separate weeks. Worldwide, he sold […]
Friday, June 25, 2021: 7:30 pm at Granbury Live This week we are traveling through the Texas Hill Country to the beautiful city of Granbury to see country singer Sonny Morgan Friday night. Billed as The Most Intimate Venue in Texas, Granbury Live is located in the historic […]
These Opry members of past and present have been trailblazers for the women who have — and will — follow in their path. Patsy Cline The uncompromising and inimitable Patsy Cline went after what she wanted from her career — even turning the tables to ask if she […]
Country Music’s Carly Pearce is celebrating the release of her EP, “29” and will make her 80th appearance at the Grande Ole Opry in Nashville on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. “Every Little Thing” was the first song that Pearce ever wrote with Michael Busbee, her longtime collaborator and […]
I first met Pam Tillis in Las Vegas, Nevada in July 1979 while she was singing backup to her father, country music singer Mel Tillis. Mel surprised his daughter by announcing to the crowd at the Frontier Hotel that night that he was inviting her up front so she could […]
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One of the best-selling artists of all time, Kenny Rogers encompassed many music genres with over 120 hit singles. His death on March 20, 2020 sadden millions of worldwide fans and in some ways, marked the beginning of the summer of pandemic. In the U.S., he charted country, […]
March 25th 2021 will mark the 15th anniversary of the death of Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr., the American Country music singer, musician and songwriter from Bakersfield, CA. “Buck” Owens and the Buckaroos had 20 number one hits on the Billboard country music charts beginning with “Act Naturally,” released […]
1976 was the Bicentennial of America and it was a big year for me. A journalism major at Southwest Texas State University (SWT), I won statewide in reporting and columnist writing awards for news, entertainment, fine arts and humor. My confidence was high, but being honored as Investigative […]
Charlie Daniels, Randy Travis and Fred Foster were inducted in The Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Daniels was inducted in the Veteran’s Era category, with Randy Travis being placed in the Modern Era category. Foster was the 2016 inductee in the Non-Performer category. Charlie Daniels Charles […]
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