5 Things You Should Know About Merle Haggard
"I was probably the most incorrigible child you could ever meet," the legendary singer once told NPR. "I was already on the way to prison before I realized it."
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At 83, 'Songwriter-Singer' Loretta Lynn Comes 'Full Circle'
The country music legend's new album mixes original material with interpretations of country classics. Reviewer Ken Tucker says the record shows a vulnerability that is somewhat new to Lynn's music.
Ronnie Milsap Joins Country Music's Hall Of Fame
Milsap's career ranged from playing on the 1960s Elvis hit "Kentucky Rain" to his own solo success in the '70s and '80s. One of his biggest hits was 1980's "Smoky Mountain Rain."
Meeting Country Music's Superstars: Behind Each Portrait, A Story
Nashville-based photographer Raeanne Rubenstein recalls working with charismatic stars like Johnny Cash. Jerry Lee Lewis, on the other hand, dodged her (and his audience) by leaping out a window.
Country Music Star George Hamilton IV Dies At 77
Winston-Salem native George Hamilton IV died Wednesday in Nashville after suffering a heart attack over the weekend. He was 77.
Country Star George Jones Dies
Starting in 1959 and for decades after, he recorded some of country's greatest songs, including "He Stopped Loving Her Today." Jones was 81.