On January 2, 1974, one of the last singing cowboys, Tex Ritter, died in Metro Jail in Nashville, Tennessee. The post On This Day in 1974, Country Hall of Famer Tex Ritter…
Tag: country news
‘American Idol’ Finalist Honors Hank Williams With Rocking Rose Parade Performance of “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)”
While performing during the Rose Parade, John Foster decided to honor Hank Williams by covering one of his classic songs. The post ‘American Idol’ Finalist Honors Hank Williams With Rocking Rose Parade…
On This Day in 1971, George Harrison Started a Seven-Week Run at No. 1 With His Fist Post-Beatles Album
Fifty-five years ago today, George Harrison reached the top of the chart with his first post-Beatles solo album. The post On This Day in 1971, George Harrison Started a Seven-Week Run at…
Jon Batiste Etches More Americana, Reconnects With Guitar, and Gets Randy Newman to Sing Again on ‘Big Money’
“It’s a timestamp. I always feel like an album captures a moment in time. It freezes the moment in time for you to be able to revisit it.” The post Jon Batiste…
On This Day in 1968, Merle Haggard Released an Album Inspired by His Prison Mate Named Rabbit
Merle Haggard wrote the title track of his fifth album for a former prison mate named Rabbit who invited him to escape San Quentin. The post On This Day in 1968, Merle…