"Nobody wrote any better songs than Hank," said Willie Nelson. "It was a simplicity, a melody, and a line that anybody could understand." ...

Ninety-eight years ago today, one of the most important singers and songwriters in the history of American music, Hank Williams, was born.

The Jackson family suffered unthinkable tragedy when Alan Jackson 's son-in-law Ben Selecman — who was married to the ...

The iconic country music radio show has been around for a century, and The Tennessean is taking a look back. Here are artists ...

Today in Music History for Sept. 17: ...

Thirty-two years is a long time, especially in the music business. Hank Williams, the first superstar of country music, lived only 29 years. His famous son, Hank Williams Jr., headlined at the ...

Mark Laws, the drummer for popular country music singer Alex Miller, was shot and killed on May 25 in Cumberland Gap, ...

Hank Williams Jr. has postponed two Oklahoma concerts for health reasons. The Country Music Hall of Famer, 76, announced on social media that his shows scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, at Tulsa's BOK ...

As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far this year. Some of these folks fans may not have realized ...

UPDATE (8/21/25) — Hank Williams Jr. announced his upcoming shows in Tulsa and Thackerville have been postponed due to illness. The show set for the BOK Center on Friday has been rescheduled for Sept.

Maybe it had something to do with a bout with illness that led to the cancellation of his most recent concerts, but Hank Williams Jr. arrived at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Wednesday night ...

Reasons for bans include damaging property, substance abuse issues, and violating performance rules. Some artists, like Johnny Cash, were eventually reinstated, while others, like Neko Case, remain ...