3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1630+ words) Ohio has produced an extraordinary range of singers whose voices have shaped rock, soul, pop, country, funk, rhythm and blues, and alternative music. From Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, and countless smaller communities, artists from the Buckeye State have carried distinctive…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1582+ words) Oklahoma has produced some of the most recognizable and influential voices in American music, with artists spanning country, rock, folk, pop, gospel, and beyond. From small towns and rural communities to major stages around the world, Oklahoma singers have built…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (568+ words) Born in Oklahoma City on this day (September 10) in 1937, Tommy Overstreet never saw the top of the U.S. country charts during his nearly two-decade career. Always seeming to come up just short, he scored his highest-charting single with 1972’s “Ann (Don’t…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (562+ words) What separates Collins from performers who simply cover other people’s material is the seriousness with which she interprets a song. She listens for emotional architecture, not just melody. Her classical background contributed to her control and precision, while folk music…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (293+ words) While most fans remember Wopat for his time on The Dukes of Hazzard, he started his career on the stage. While attending the University of Wisconsin, he landed a role in the school’s production of West Side Story. Afterward, he…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (293+ words) [RELATED: On This Day in 1971, Sonny James Was at the Top of the Country Chart with His 15th Consecutive No. 1 Single] When the family band dissolved in 1950, James finished high school and joined the National Guard. Then, he landed a gig…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (25+ words) The Oklahoman Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame honors Ray Wylie Hubbard and Kaitlin Butts...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (307+ words) Just two years later, when Hayes was seven, he performed for President Bill Clinton on the White House lawn. He sang Hank Williams’ “He Good Lookin’.” Two years later, the nine-year-old musician released the first of five independent albums. In…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (209+ words) Kristofferson and Coolidge recorded the most poignant version of the song for their 1978 album Natural Act. It was their final collaborative album. They divorced two years later. The lyrics about the uncertain future of a relationship fit them perfectly. However,…...

1+ week, 23+ min ago   (483+ words) We are celebrating three years of elevating the arts! Three years ago this week, we launched Culture OC with an ambitious but simple vision: to give Orange County’s diverse and vibrant arts scene the deep, high-caliber journalism it deserves. At…...