There’s a reason that Bill Anderson is the Grand Ole Opry’s longest-running member. Composing his first country hit, “City Lights” in 1957, Anderson has sent seven songs to number one on the country ...

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This video explores what separates unforgettable cover songs from ordinary recreations, using iconic examples like Jimi ...

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In the singer-songwriter canon, one of the most unique musicians I can think of is the Australian legend Nick Cave. The ...

This song might be the saddest, but it also might be one of the most misunderstood.

The "secret history" of prison music and five seminal albums created or recorded behind bars is the subject of a new book.

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Beale Street belongs in a Memphis weekend, but it should not be the whole trip. Start with ribs or pulled pork, step into the ...

Memphis has been many things: the birthplace of the blues, ground zero for the revolution of rock 'n' roll, and the city that ...

I was digging through a bargain table in a bookstore 30 years or so ago and came across William Bunch’s “Jukebox America.” It ...

The singer mixed decades of hits, deadpan humor and heartfelt Memorial Day tributes during the first of two Nashville shows.