Deep in the heart of Nashville — a bustling, bright and trendy downtown area — is the 350,000-square-foot Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, a facility dedicated to all the legends and lore of the likes of Elvis, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard and Jo
“Golden Country Songs” is the radio station where the magic of classic country music comes to life. The station is an ode to the country heroes of yesteryear, with an extensive playlist that includes the biggest hits from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, as well as some modern classics ...
Ferlin Husky, a pioneering country music entertainer in the 1950s and early ’60s known for hits like “Wings of a Dove” and “Gone,” died Thursday. He was 85. The 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee died at his home, hall spokeswoman Tina Wright said. He had a history of he...
BP: But it was great because it was $2000, and I saved up to get it because I played a lot of music in my home area. Christmastime was always a bunch of solo acoustic gigs, and they’d pay you $200 or $300 for a couple hours to stand there and sing. My...
working away at its shape and structure and detail and angle of attack (and then still not being satisfied enough to put it on the relevant album). “New Danville Girl” has long been loved by bootleggers as a prototype of what would become, 18 months later, the epic “Brownsville Girl”...
. Over the span of ten years, the genre went through a host of changes and shifts. The first half of the decade brought a new wave of what was coined as "neo-traditional country," with artists likeGeorge StraitandAlan Jacksonbringing sonic elements from the 50s and 60s to their music....
Country A-Go-Go pays homage to country music’s roots featuring deep cuts from legends like Hank Williams, Jean Shepard, Tammy Wynette and George Jones to undiscovered artists of the 50s, 60s, and 70s whose influence can still be found in today’s hits. The station captures the essence of...
Throughout the 50s, 60s, and 70s, Wells scored 35 top 10 hits, and starred in her own TV show. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1976 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991. Trending Now Marika Hackman Revisits Her Song "Skin" at Abbey Road ...
In honor of Women’s History Month, GRAMMY.com highlights some of the pioneering women who have changed the sounds, structure and look of country music — and how their contributions are finally moving the needle.
in Country music. Tune in for a blend of your favorite Top 40 hits, the latest releases, and some cherished country classics you may not have heard in a while. Fridays are a special treat, featuring Oldies rock and roll chart-toppers from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and a dash of the 80s....