By John Wooley Every generation has its stars. A select few of them remain stars for generations. Those rare figures come to us from all fields of endeavor – Willie Mays from baseball, for instance. Humphrey Bogart from the movies. And, from popular music, The...
Join us and some of our friends in celebrating 130 years of the Ryman! Learn more about the “Mother Church” of country music in Ryman 130: The Evolution of an Icon! Tune in Weds, Jan 25 at 11/10c pm on Circle All Access, or watch the special...
William Lee Golden may be turning 84 today, but he sounds like a man who’s just getting started. Indeed, when we chatted over the phone yesterday, he spoke about upcoming plans to maintain his demanding schedule of touring and recording — not only with his...
In Part 1 of our interview series with long-time member of the Oak Ridge Boys Duane Allen, we covered a lot of ground, including the musical evolution of his group since its gospel-roots inception in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in 1943; practical joking among group members...
On the 50th anniversary of Joe Bonsall and Richard Sterban with the long-standing country and gospel vocal act, the group discusses their longevity Outside of members of the Carter family still releasing music, there may be no more remarkable country music legacy than...