Impersonators of Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Ritchie Valens and Hank Williams will take the stage of the Riverview Country Club in a tribute to the music of the legends. Continue reading Impersonators honor legends in Stewartville show (Post-Bulletin) »

Kelly Clarkson can do anything and everything.A slew of covers that were captured during soundchecks and pre-show performances during the original "American Idol" winner's recent "All I Ever Wanted Tour" have hit the Internet and color us impressed.In addition to Hank Williams "Your Cheating Heart," Elvis Presley's "Always on My ... Continue reading ‘American Idol’: Kelly Clarkson rides Taylor Swift’s ‘White Horse’ (Zap2It) »

Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium, the site where entertainers like Elvis Presley and Hank Williams got huge boosts to their careers, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The Louisiana Hayride radio program broadcast from Municipal starting in 1948, bringing listeners music from the likes of artists like Presley, Williams, Kitty Wells ... Continue reading Municipal Auditorium designated National Historic Landmark (KTBS Shreveport) »

Songwriter Aaron Schroeder, bass player Jack Cooke and recording artist Big Bill Lister — musical figures who played a role in the careers of Elvis Presley, Ralph Stanley and Hank Williams — each died in the last week, leaving cultural contributions they accomplished while working in the shadows of some ... Continue reading Associates of Elvis Presley, Ralph Stanley, Hank Williams Depart (Great American Country) »

Larry Knechtel, a keyboard player who worked with the Beach Boys, the Byrds, Ray Charles , Neil Diamond, the Dixie Chicks , Elvis Presley and Hank Williams Jr. Continue reading Larry Knechtel, Who Toured With Dixie Chicks, Dies at 69 (cmt.com) »

Keyboardist for Simon and Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters' Larry Knechtel performed live and in studio recordings with a wide range of artists, including Neil Diamond, Randy Newman, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys, The Doors, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams Jr. and Elvis Costello. He also was a member of the ... Continue reading OBIT: Larry Knechtel, 69, Grammy-winning keyboardist, Bread group member (Grand Forks Herald) »

The American south is pretty good at myth making. Like snowballs down a mountain, Elvis Presley, Brett Favre and Hank Williams all rolled out of these parts. And now the growing community of Greenville (pop. 76,000) has turned to Shoeless Joe Jackson as a tourist attraction. Continue reading Shoeless Joe’s sweet spot (Chicago Sun-Times) »

KINGSPORT — He was the only person inducted into both the Rock ’n’ Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. He inspired Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, B.B. King and Elvis Presley. Continue reading Fun Fest adds Barter play, cornhole tourney to lineup (Kingsport Times-News) »

Hank Williams Jr., Daryl Hannah, Pernell Roberts and even Elvis Presley are rumored to have eaten at the El Grande Cafe in downtown Cortez throughout its history, but it's the locals who have kept the restaurant going more than a century. Continue reading El Grande Cafe serves 115 years of Cortez history (Cortez Journal) »

Gram Parsons "Gram existed on a different plane." Emmy Lou Harris For: If you like alt-country or the mainstream variety. Influenced by: Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Bob Wills, Hank Williams Sr., Roy Acuff, the Kingston Trio, Merle Haggard. Influenced: Wilco, contemporary country music artists, Neko Case, Elvis Costello. Continue reading Classic rock 101: why dad’s music matters (The Western Courier) »