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Original Drifting Cowboys Member Braxton Schuffert Dead at 97
Braxton Schuffert, who was an original member of Hank Williams' backing band the Drifting Cowboys, has died.
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Alabama Bill Moves to Assume Ownership of Hank Williams’ Gravesite
A pending bill before the Alabama Legislature would empower the capital city of Montgomery to take over ownership of the cemetery where legendary country music pioneer Hank Williams is buried.
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Hank Williams Estate Makes Over 200 Live Recordings Available
2013 marks 90 years since the birth of country legend Hank Williams and 60 years since his tragic death. While he didn't live to see 30, the indelible mark he left on the genre is indisputable. Now, the Hank Williams Estate, which is overseen by his children Jett and Hank Williams, Jr., is making over 200 live performance recordings available to movie houses, TV production companies and ad agencies.
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Alec Baldwin Calls Hank Williams, Jr. a ‘Broken-Down, Senile, Racist Coot’
Actor Alec Baldwin has never been shy in expressing his opinions about politics, and yesterday he took to his Twitter account to slam country star Hank Williams, Jr. for his recent rants against President Obama, calling him a “broken-down, senile, racist coot.”
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‘Hank Williams Remembering When’ Dinner Show Will Benefit West Texas Rehab Center [VIDEO]
July 12, 2012 Hank Williams impersonator, Jake Penrod will be appearing live at the West Texas Rehab Centers first annual, 'Hank Williams Remembering When' Benefit Dinner, to be held at the Brownwood Coliseum on Saturday, August 4th, 2012. Just listening to Jake sing sent chills down my spine, he sounds just like Hank Sr. Check it out.
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BamaJam 2012 Lineup Includes Tim McGraw, Eric Church + More
Tim McGraw, Eric Church, the Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson are just a few of the major stars scheduled to perform at BamaJam 2012 next week in Enterprise, Ala. The three day festival, set for June 14-16, will offer much more than just music, as the festibities include camping, a water park, ATV trails and much more.
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Brad Paisley and Hank Williams Jr. ‘Get Drunk and Play Hank Williams’ at 2012 CMT Awards
The 2012 CMT Awards, which took place tonight (June 6), were too big for the auditorium, metaphorically speaking. Therefore, the live duet of ‘I’m Gonna Get Drunk and Play Hank Williams,’ performed by Hank Williams Jr. with an assist from Brad Paisley, was too much to be contained by a venue with a roof, so the superstars performed it outside. What a treat for fans!
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Hank Williams, Jr. to Pay Tribute to Dad With Brad Paisley Duet at CMT Music Awards
With the bevy of country stars set to perform during tomorrow’s (June 6) 2012 CMT Music Awards live telecast, show producers seem rather excited about the performance from one of country music’s living legends, Hank Williams, Jr. The member of the country music’s royal family will take the stage to pay tribute to his father, Hank Williams, who was one of the most iconic artists in county music history.
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Norah Jones, Bob Dylan and Others Collaborate on ‘The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams’ [VIDEO]
Bob Dylan, Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, Norah Jones, Jack White and Sheryl Crow are just some of the performers who’ve recorded tracks for a new project entitled ‘The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams.’
All were tasked with fleshing out and setting music to the words Williams wrote in old notebooks he carried with him — notebooks that sat in a vault for decades after the country legend’s death in 1953.
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Jamey Johnson Is One Busy Boy [VIDEO]
May 16, 2011 Jamey Johnson is incredibly busy now days. Not only is he writing music on a daily basis, finishing an album, doing his own tour, helping in his home state of Alabama to raise funds for tornado victims and now, Johnson has agreed to join the Willie ranks for the 2011 "Throw-down Tour" with Willie Nelson and friends. But that's not all.