This week we pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter, actor and counter-culture icon, Kris Kristofferson. He wrote “Me and ...

Some wonderful songs have been written by folks who weren't particularly motivated until given a prompt from an outside source. Such is the case of "Me and Bobby McGee," the song that inspired perhaps ...

In 2024, we survived a national election, weather disasters and the NCAA transfer portal. We lived through Tennessee State ...

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Back in 1984, Willie Nelson’s hosted his Willie Nelson’s All-Star New Years Eve Party, where he counted down to the year 1985 at The Summett in Houston, Texas with some of his closest, and most famous ...

Kris Kristofferson, who died after a fall from his balcony during a holiday in Buenos Aires, was known for classic hits such as Me and Bobby McGee and Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), as well ...

In 2024, pillars of Nashville's country and gospel communities died, as did foundational forces essential to the city's — and ...

Scroll through the gallery to remember the celebrities who died in 2024, from Maggie Smith to Liam Payne and Quincy Jones.

Bob Weir & Wolf Bros revived their original trio format to close out a six-show New Year's run in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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