Waylon Jennings

The world of music will never forget the day of Feb. 3, 1959. It's often known as 'The Day Music Died,' words written by Don McLean in his hit song 'American Pie.'

Everyone needs a certain appreciation for the classics – those songs that inspired the Texas and Nashville tunes we hear today. There was a certain honesty in songwriting back in the day that deserves to be recognized and remembered.

Country music legend Mel Tillis is recovering from an open heart surgery performed this past weekend. Although his next four shows have been cancelled, Tillis should be making a full recovery soon. His daughter, singer/songwriter Pam Tillis, released a statement this morning: ”Over the weekend, Daddy required a routine heart procedure...

The first things that came to mind were, "Oh, hell no" and "I'm sorry, what?" Earlier this month, radio personality Dan Patrick and Darius Rucker claimed Nashville artists Luke Bryan and Eric Church to be the successors to the outlaw legacies of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings: “I mentioned at the end of last hour that, you know, Luke Bryan’s the new bad boy, and Eric Church

Everyone needs a certain appreciation for the classics – those songs that inspired the Texas and Nashville tunes we hear today. There was a certain honesty in songwriting back in the day that deserves to be recognized and remembered. Waylon Jennings went from poverty-stricken Texan -- to Buddy Holly's bassist -- to being an integral part of the 'Outlaw Movement' of the 1970s...