Bill Anderson topped the charts 57 years ago today with "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)", the top country song of 1969.

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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 ...

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

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