Scott “Scotty” McCreery, and his birthday is October 9, 1993
Harley HAPPY 33RD BIRTHDAY, SCOTTY McCREERY! FROM A NORTH CAROLINA TEENAGER WITH A DEEP VOICE TO ONE OF COUNTRY MUSIC’S MOST BELOVED STARS Born on October 9, 1993, in Garner, North…
Kris Kristofferson wrote ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’ alone in a helicopter on an oil rig 50 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON WROTE “HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT” WHILE WORKING AS A HELICOPTER PILOT — AND THE STORY BEHIND IT IS AS REMARKABLE AS THE SONG ITSELF Long…
Rejected by Capitol Records, Toby Keith wrote ‘Should’ve Been a Cowboy’ in 20 minutes in a motel bathroom – and it launched his career
CAPITOL RECORDS PASSED ON TOBY KEITH — THEN A SONG HE WROTE IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES HELPED TURN HIM INTO A COUNTRY MUSIC STAR Before Toby Keith became one of…
Rocío Dúrcal llamaba a su cáncer «nuevo vecino»: la misma mentalidad firme que marcó toda su carrera.
ROCÍO DÚRCAL LLAMÓ A SU CÁNCER “UN NUEVO VECINO”: LA SERENIDAD CON LA QUE AFRONTÓ SU ENFERMEDAD FUE LA MISMA QUE MARCÓ TODA SU VIDA Cuando Rocío Dúrcal recibió el…
Conway Twitty reviewed up to 3,000 songs per album – here’s why he called picking the right one his hardest job
CONWAY TWITTY REPORTEDLY REVIEWED UP TO 3,000 SONGS FOR A SINGLE ALBUM — AND SAID CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIAL WAS HIS HARDEST JOB Conway Twitty made singing country music sound…
Scotty McCreery – “Go Big or Go Home” started when he was a pitcher
SCOTTY McCREERY’S “GO BIG OR GO HOME” PHILOSOPHY BEGAN ON A BASEBALL MOUND — LONG BEFORE COUNTRY MUSIC MADE HIM A STAR Before Scotty McCreery became one of country music’s…
Karate suit angle: His stage outfit came from years of studying karate, and he said it didn’t signal a change in style.
ELVIS PRESLEY’S FAMOUS STAGE JUMPSUITS HAD A SURPRISING CONNECTION TO KARATE — AND THE KING INSISTED HE WASN’T CHANGING HIS STYLE When Elvis Presley returned to live performances in Las…
Melvin Franklin of The Temptations spent his spare time roller skating at Venice Beach
MELVIN FRANKLIN HAD A LIFE BEYOND THE TEMPTATIONS — AND ONE OF HIS FAVORITE ESCAPES WAS ROLLER SKATING AT VENICE BEACH For millions of Americans, Melvin Franklin will always be…
The Temptations changed members again and again, and kept winning fans because people loved what the name stood for
THE TEMPTATIONS KEPT CHANGING THEIR LINEUP — BUT AMERICA NEVER STOPPED LOVING THE NAME Few groups in American music history have experienced as many lineup changes as The Temptations. Lead…
Vince Gill – Go Rest High on That Mountain
VINCE GILL’S “GO REST HIGH ON THAT MOUNTAIN” — THE COUNTRY CLASSIC BORN FROM TWO HEARTBREAKING GOODBYES Few country songs have become as deeply connected with love, loss, and remembrance…