Elvis Presley

Turning Heads and Wagging Tails: Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” (1956)

Introduction: In the annals of music history, few songs have left an indelible mark quite…

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AMIDST THE SUN-BLAZED FIELDS OF ALABAMA, WITH BARE FEET STILL COVERED IN MUD AND THE LONELY SOUND OF A COW BELLS ECHOING IN THE EVENING WIND, RANDY OWEN SINGED HIS FIRST SONG – A SONG BORN FROM HARDSHIP, FROM A SUFFERING HOMESICKNESS, AND FROM THE FRAGILE DREAM OF A POOR BOY WHO NEVER CEASED TO BELIEVE IN TOMORROW.

He chose the song that made him famous to play at his funeral — and when that melody began to play, the entire audience seemed to hear the heart of a legend that never stopped beating, like a belated farewell, longer than a lifetime.

Phil Robertson's

A YEAR AFTER THE ROBERTSON FAMILY’S LOSS — COMMEMORATING ONE YEAR SINCE PHILROBERTSON’S DEATH, AS TIME TURNED BACK TO THEIR FINAL NIGHT ON STAGE, SADIE ROBERTSON AND HER GRANDDAUGHTER SINGED TOGETHER, AND NO ONE EVER INTENDED IT WAS A TEARFUL FAREWELL

TWO GENERATIONS – ONE SONG NEVER FORGOTTEN: In a moment of poignant silence, Tayla Lynn took the stage to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of Loretta Lynn’s debut song – and as the melody began to play, everyone realized that love, gratitude, and musical legacy are still alive, still breathing, and continue to shape country music for generations to come…