Fifty-something years after Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, Tompall Glaser Jerry Jeff Walker and a whole host of others set up the framework for outlaw country, the movement is alive ...

With its roots in the '60s and the honky-tonk style forged by Hank Williams, outlaw country music began to snowball in the early '70s as more and more artists bristled against the genre's ...

The outlaw country movement had already been in full swing for a few years when Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter united to release Wanted! The Outlaws. But this project ...

Kathleen Anne (Domnanovich) Cook, 69, of South Bend, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on February 12, 1956, in South Bend, IN.

Joe Ely, a Grammy-winning country artist and Texas music legend, has died. He was 78. Ely died at his home in Taos, New Mexico from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s and pneumonia, ...

Before he ever stepped onto an arena stage in front of thousands of roaring fans, Jerry Bridges was a young guitarist from Red Bay who honed his craft by playing small, crowded clubs along the ...

The music world is sending prayers to outlaw country icon Billy Don Burns after he recently revealed that he tried to take his own life during a drug-fueled binge. Burns shared the stunning news in a ...

A North Carolina General Assembly employee had her first court appearance Tuesday following her arrest on a charge of arson. On Monday, Raleigh police arrested 38-year-old Diane Elizabeth Cook after ...

Outlaw country pioneer Billy Joe Shaver once declared himself the “Wacko from Waco” after he shot a man in the face in self-defense in a bar near that city. But Corsicana claims him, too. The town, ...

Country music fans who listen to SiriusXM have learned that one of their favorite radio hosts has cancer. In a statement also released by his publicist, Wayne said he’s taking time off from work for ...

From coffeehouse grit to arena stages, Henry Paul’s journey is a masterclass in staying true to your voice—even when the industry changes around you. In “The Last Outlaw,” he doesn’t just tell his ...

Following a recent sold-out home state show that included a surprise reunion with classic era drummer Mark Herndon, country band Alabama is adding shows to their tour. On social media and via press ...