Music Legends

Remembering the Great Ray Charles

Imagine if Snoop Dogg or Justin Timberlake, or Beyonce, after tearing up the R&B Charts for a year or two,…

2 years ago

Legendary Bassist Michael Rhodes Dies at 69

Michael Rhodes 1953-2023 There are shots sometimes heard around the world and in the music business the passing of Nashville…

2 years ago

Who Wrote We Will Rock You?

What has now become an international rock anthem sung en masse at sporting events, Queen's "We Will Rock You," from…

2 years ago

Who is Stephen Foster?

Stephen Foster—Beautiful Dreamer and Seminal American Songwriter Arguably, songwriting as a profession in America started with Stephen Foster. Stephen Foster…

2 years ago

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 2022 INDUCTION

And the Winners Are: Performer Categegory Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Duran Duran Eminem Eurythmics Dolly Parton Lionel Richie Carly…

3 years ago

Who Wrote You Are My Sunshine?

Music Often Puts Politicians in a Good Light The Singing Governor of LouisianaJimmie Davis Cynics may claim that politics is…

3 years ago

Goodbye (Again) Tom T. Hall “That’s How I Got to Memphis”

https://youtu.be/tEqifPyACG4 Tom T. Hall was a songwriter's songwriter. That statement has been made many times over the course of Tom…

3 years ago

Ralph Emery, Champion of Country Music, Dies

In the 2000s, country music has already lost a spate of iconic voices: Charlie Pride, Charlie Daniels, John Prine, Kenny…

3 years ago

Vicente Fernandez, Mexico’s “King of Mariachi,” Dies at 81

For most Americans, Vicente Fernandez is not a household name. But Mexico's adored "King of Mariachi," who passed away on…

3 years ago

Iconic Texas Songwriter Guy Clark Dies

Along with Townes Van Zandt, one of the most influential singer/songwriters of the Texas troubadour school. --Allmusic.com Associated Press | May…

9 years ago