The Lynyrd Skynyrd Album Cover That Was Pulled After the Plane Crash
In October 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd released what was supposed to be the album that made them bigger than ever. Its…
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Johnny Cash’s Last Song Was About His Own Coffin on a Train: The Story of “Like the 309”
Most people would expect a dying man’s final song to be heavy and sad. Johnny Cash wrote something else. The…
Toby Keith’s Last Awards Show Song Was One He Wrote for an 88-Year-Old Clint Eastwood
On September 28, 2023, Toby Keith walked onto the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville and sang…
Buck Owens Almost Skipped His Last Show, Until He Met Fans Who Had Come All the Way From Oregon
On the last night of his life, Buck Owens was ready to go home. He was 76, he did not…
Jim Reeves’ Dog Cheyenne Was Buried a Few Steps Behind Him, Right Where He Used to Follow
Just outside Carthage, Texas, beside U.S. Highway 79, a life-size statue of “Gentleman” Jim Reeves stands with his guitar, looking…
Brian May Wrote “Who Wants to Live Forever” in the Back of a Car on the Way Home
Some songs take years to finish. Others arrive all at once. Brian May’s “Who Wants to Live Forever” belongs to…
Glen Campbell Invited America to Delight, Arkansas. The Day After He Died, He Went Home
Glen Campbell traveled about as far from home as a person can. He played on some of the biggest records…
Waylon Jennings’ Memorial Ended in Darkness, With the Last Song He Ever Recorded
Waylon Jennings never did anything the way Nashville expected, so it made sense that his farewell would not look like…
Too Weak to Walk, Johnny Cash Refused a Wheelchair for His Last Show and Said June Had Come Down From Heaven to Be With Him
The final public performance of Johnny Cash did not happen in an arena or on national television. It happened in…
Roy Acuff Was Buried Just Hours After He Died. The King of Country Music Had Planned His Goodbye Decades Earlier
When a legend dies, people expect a grand farewell: crowds, cameras, a long procession of famous friends. Roy Acuff, the…