Roger Murrah was BMI's Songwriter of the Decade for the 1980s. He wrote Alabama's "High Cotton" and "Southern Star," Alan Jackson's "Don't Rock the Jukebox," Conway Twitty's "Goodbye Time," and more.

Billboard’s July Country Rookie of the Month Gavin Adcock talks about his upcoming album Own Worst Enemy, Beyoncé, Post ...

If America has a sound, it was born in Memphis. As the largest city on the Mississippi River, Memphis, Tennessee is not only ...

It’s not easy to cover legendary musicians, but some have been able to create their own memorable renditions of some of ...

“Greatest unknown musician” and “greatest white soul singer” are catchy if backhanded props. They both fit Eddie Hinton. Born in Jacksonville and raised in Tuscaloosa, he was an uncommonly gifted ...

The country music world suffered another heartbreaking loss recently as news that spread that Helen Cornelius has died. Her death pushes the list of the notable losses to hit the genre to 15 in 2025.

Wynonna Judd The most poignant moment of UTBS came with the appearance of Wynonna Judd on Sunday evening. Gracing the Great ...

Amy Winehouse’s biggest song was originally inspired by a legendary band from Liverpool.

FILE - Singer Connie Francis performs during the dress rehearsal of the German TV show "Summer Party of Folk Music" in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, June 5, 2004. (AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz, file) LOS ...

“Pretty Little Baby” and “Who's Sorry Now?” singer Connie Francis has died at age 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron Roberts, who didn't immediately ...

Shooter Jennings has announced the release of Songbird, a completely new, previously unheard album by his legendary father, Waylon Jennings. The first of three previously unheard albums worth of ...

Trailblazing “outlaw” country musician Waylon Jennings had seven kids. Here’s everything to know about Terry, Tomi, Julie, Deana, Buddy, Jennifer and Shooter.