Johnny Cash’s Final Words to Jimmy Fortune—and the Song That Changed His Mind About The Statler Brothers
Near the end of Johnny Cash’s life, The Statler Brothers visited the country legend at home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. June…
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Willie Nelson and Neil Young Sang the Same Song at Farm Aid 41 Years Apart — And the Story Behind It Goes Back to 1985
On September 22, 1985, Willie Nelson and Neil Young stepped onto the stage at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and…
The Statler Brothers’ Final Concert: 6,000 Tickets Sold in 81 Minutes, and One Last Song That Brought Everything Full Circle
On April 25, 2002, Doris Young pulled into the parking lot of the Salem Civic Center in Virginia at 5:10…
When Kris Kristofferson Refused to Abandon Sinéad O’Connor Before a Booing Crowd
On October 16, 1992, Kris Kristofferson stood backstage at Madison Square Garden while thousands of people booed a young Irish…
Waylon Jennings’ Voice Filled the Ryman One Last Time — And the Crowd Answered Back
On March 23, 2002, friends and fans gathered at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to remember Waylon Jennings. The country music star…
What Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Merle Haggard Really Thought About George Jones
When Johnny Cash was asked to name his favorite country singer, Johnny Cash answered with a question: “You mean besides…
Kris Kristofferson Gave Up West Point to Sweep Floors in Nashville—And the Johnny Cash Helicopter Story Wasn’t Quite What People Remember
Two weeks before Kris Kristofferson was supposed to begin teaching English literature at West Point, Kris Kristofferson walked away from…
Don Williams Was Honored by Country Music’s Biggest Stars While He Was Still Alive — Then Nashville Gathered to Say Goodbye
On September 27, 2017, family, friends, and members of Nashville’s music industry gathered inside the CMA Theater at the Country…
Johnny Cash’s Final Concert: The Night June Carter Cash Was Still With Him
On July 5, 2003, Johnny Cash gave the last public performance of a legendary career. At the Carter Family Fold…
Lew DeWitt Wrote the Song That Made The Statler Brothers Famous. Four Years After His Death, Hollywood Brought It Back.
In 1994, moviegoers watched Bruce Willis drive through the streets in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, singing along to an old…