Buck Owens, the Bakersfield rebel who brought ... In 1965, another Owens song, “Crying Time,” became a huge hit for Ray Charles, making it into the Top 10 on the charts. In recent years ...

Ralph Mooney, the influential steel guitarist whose crisp, melodically rich and rhythmically buoyant sound bolstered dozens of country music hits by artists including Buck Owens, Merle Haggard ...

Now for the first time, Buck Owens’ son Johnny is sharing his hopes for his father's beloved venue as we celebrate Buck's 95th birthday. On July 3, the Buck Owens Private Foundation announced ...

LOS ANGELES – Singer Buck ... Owens was modest when describing his aspirations. "I'd like to be remembered as a guy that came along and did his music, did his best and showed up on time, clean ...

Buck Owens had an impact on country music that goes beyond his many hits or his TV time on Hee Haw. He created the "Bakersfield Sound," challenging Nashville's dominance on the country landscape.

According to a new book by Eileen Sisk, all of these descriptions apply to one man: Buck ... year time investment in travel and research, I couldn't walk away. To the wider world, Owens is ...