Dolly Parton’s older brother Denver spent years building bridges
When Coy “Denver” Parton died on July 23, 2026, at 82, his obituary in Sevierville, Tennessee, remembered him for the…
Conway Twitty Brought a Cassette to His Son’s House — And They Talked Until Sunrise
One night, Conway Twitty appeared at his son Michael Twitty’s front door wearing Mickey Mouse pajamas and carrying a cassette…
From the Seventh Row to Singing “Almost Home” With Craig Morgan
Before Jelly Roll sang “Almost Home” with Craig Morgan at the Grand Ole Opry in 2022, he told the audience…
Tom Jones wasn’t sure he could sing Linda’s favorite track. Then he sang it for her in Glasgow
On August 9, 2016, at Glasgow’s open-air Kelvingrove Bandstand, Tom Jones sang “Tomorrow Night” in memory of his wife, Linda.…
Loretta Lynn Couldn’t Sing Patsy Cline’s Songs for Years. When She Finally Did, One Went to No. 1 Again
In the spring of 1962, Patsy Cline’s “She’s Got You” sat at No. 1 on Billboard’s country chart for five…
Johnny Cash Was in So Much Pain at The Highwaymen’s 1990 Nassau Show That the Cameras Filmed Only One Side of His Face
On March 14, 1990, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson walked onstage at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale,…
Kenny Rogers Passed on Harold Reid’s Song, and So Did Nashville. It Became the Hit That Turned the Statler Brothers Around
The song was “Bed of Rose’s,” and Harold Reid wrote it. Before it became one of the Statler Brothers’ signature…
Marty Robbins’ Last Night at the Grand Ole Opry: Past Midnight, and the Song He Always Saved for Last
The last song Marty Robbins ever sang on the Grand Ole Opry was “El Paso.” It came near the end…
At 52, Waylon Jennings Went Back to Finish High School, and His 10-Year-Old Son Helped Him With the Math
By the end of the 1980s, Waylon Jennings had nothing left to prove in country music. He had 16 No.…
Two Days Before She Died, Patsy Cline Kissed Two Grieving Boys Backstage in Kansas City
On Sunday, March 3, 1963, Patsy Cline met in a small backstage room at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas,…