“The Songs Are the Last Thing to Go”: Kris Kristofferson’s Long Goodbye to Memory
In October 2015, Kris Kristofferson picked up the phone to talk about an upcoming show in Las Vegas. He was…
We’re Gonna Hold On: The Divorce Filing That Came Before George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s First No. 1 Duet
The answer is “We’re Gonna Hold On,” the 1973 duet by George Jones and Tammy Wynette. It became their first…
The Night Aaron McCune Gave Richard Sterban His “Elvira” Line Back
Richard Sterban died on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was 83. For more than half a century…
Richard Sterban Told Elvis Presley No, and Spent 54 Years Proving It Was the Right Call
Richard Sterban died on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was 83. Most people know him as the…
The Happiest Song Richard Sterban Ever Sang Now Sounds Like a Goodbye
On Saturday night, November 14, 2026, word came out of Hendersonville, Tennessee, that Richard Sterban had died at 83. He…
How Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter’s Forgotten Duet Became a Hit Six Years Later
The answer is “Suspicious Minds,” the duet Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter recorded together in 1970. When it first came…
The Song Loretta Lynn Never Liked Singing Around Doo, Until the Very End
Loretta Lynn wrote a lot of songs about her husband. Some were funny, some were furious, and some came straight…
How a Street Sign, a Red Light, and Richard Sterban’s Bass Voice Created The Oak Ridge Boys’ Biggest Hit
The answer is “Elvira”, the 1981 smash by The Oak Ridge Boys. Fans can sing along before the first chorus…
Why Elvis Presley Kept Stopping His Bus at Pay Phones on the Road to Memphis
♫Scroll to the end of the article to hear the song. The record was “Green, Green Grass of Home,” and…
The Night Linda Ronstadt Sang With the Rolling Stones in Tucson and Felt No Stage Fright at All
♫Scroll to the end of the article to hear the song. Linda Ronstadt never pretended the stage came easy. For…