country singer Hank Williams

Following the mass shooting in Las Vegas last Oct. 1, which began while country star Jason Aldean was performing as the final act of the final night of the Route 91 Harvest Festival, another country singer who had played the event, Lee Brice, appeared on a local news station in South Carolina.

Imagine there is an artist who defined an era of country music, scored multiple No. 1 hits across a dominant decade (although not as many as you'd think), won multiple Entertainer of the Year awards and played to sold out crowds nationwide for several decades. This artist was also tremendously influential ...

Turn up the Texas-raised, Colorado-based traditional country singer's gritty new throwback album, 'Ain't It Something, Hank Williams.' ... The goal was not for me to co-write every song on this record that wasn't a Hank Williams tune, but rather to include songs that fit into the concept of Hank Williams while ...

They are the greatest rock, blues and country band in the world. They combined everything, and they're the best at it. I'm a huge fan of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards – their attitudes, lyrics, music and longevity.”), the Allman Brothers (“The guitar playing of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts spoke to me.

Early one morning in 1957, country singer Ernest Tubb barged into the lobby of the National Life Building in downtown Nashville, withdrew a revolver from ... Formerly the gatekeeper at the Grand Ol' Opry and currently a concert promoter and song publisher, Denny was the guy who fired Hank Williams and ...

(Press Release) -- Country music legend Hank Williams, Jr. will perform at Pinewood Bowl Theater in Lincoln, NE on May 25, along with Josh Abbott ... In addition to the history-making “Are You Ready for the Country,” the project includes new tunes such as “Dress Like an Icon,” “Just Call Me Hank,” “It's ...

With their colourful “Nudie” suits (the late Nudie Cohn designed ornate, heavily embellished stage clothes for the likes of Elvis Presley, Hank Williams and ... Former One Direction singer Niall Horan worked on his debut solo album with country artist Maren Morris, while Ed Sheeran's work has been hugely ...

Despite not being a huge hit during his lifetime, the song “Lost Highway” went on to help define Hank Williams' near-mythical career. ... interview with his wife Myrtie “Mrs. Leon” Payne cited in Dorothy Horstman's 1976 book Sing Your Heart Out, Country Boy, the singer's real-life struggles informed the lyrics.

Ronnie Prophet, a Canadian country music singer who rose to fame in the 1970s via his music as well as his work on various variety TV shows, died Friday (Mar. ... He also hosted prominent special guests, including Dolly Parton, George Jones, Hank Williams Jr., and other legendary country names.

The singer's takes on such country tunes as Hank Williams' "Jambalaya (on the Bayou)," the Skeeter Davis hit "The End of the World" and the Eagles' "Desperado" were hints of what could have been a second act for Karen. But Carpenter's influence on singers of all genres, including country music, has ...

Country music was the main attraction Wednesday in a concert billed as: “A Night at the Opry.” This was a glorious journey through country music history, starring country's Patron Saint — Hank Williams (Matchett). Also on the bill was Patsy Cline (Whitney Abell-Couch) and Kitty Wells (Amanda Warren).

If it was supposed to be a secret then the cat's out of the bag: Revelstoke loves country music. ... Hank Williams Live —1952 takes the audience on a journey to the last concert performed by the “king of country music.” ... My dad didn't play guitar at all and he was a terrible singer, but very enthusiastic.

Joe Matheson is set to bring to life the stories and music of country music legend Hank Williams at the Bert Church Live Theatre Feb. 21. Submitted/For Rocky View Publishing. His songs are the stuff of country music legend, but the life of singer-songwriter Hank Williams was a twisting narrative all its own.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a traditional country singer who hasn't been influenced by Hank Williams, but few modern traditionalists have taken the lyrics and legacy of Williams' to heart as deeply as Leslie Tom. Tom has been a disciple of Williams since she was a child. She says the singer has shaped ...

The 1970s were good to Daniels, playing the fiddle with Hank Williams Jr. on his 1975 album. In 1979, Daniels produced the iconic “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” for which he won a Grammy. The song remains widely played today. He continued to produce hits in the decades to follow and has produced ...

The first song Jason Petty remembers hearing was "Hey, Good Lookin'." His father singing that Hank Williams' tune in the car eventually resulted in a career rooted in country music. Lakeshore Community Concerts present "Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes" March 22 at Munster High School Auditorium.

It's a 10-track reflection of Leslie's own journey in life, thoughtfully—and often playfully—intertwined with Hank Williams-inspired tales of addiction, love, heartache and loss. “A part of all of us died, too, the day he passed away,” she croons on “Mr. Williams,” spotlighting the legend's lasting emotional and ...