Hank Williams

A number of country music's biggest stars have taken on new personas to flush out new creative opportunities, and not all of these alter egos were meant as jokes. Sure, one can't imagine Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum pursuing a full-time career as Dick Fantastic, but several superstars did just that.

Braxton Schuffert, who was an original member of Hank Williams' backing band the Drifting Cowboys, has died.

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.

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 agencie

Count Jason Aldean as one Hank Williams Jr. fan who understands his peculiarities. The ‘Tattoos on This Town’ singer says that the country legend’s sudden departure from the stage during the CMT taping of their ‘Artists of the Year’ duet on Tuesday night was surprising, but not offensive.

Hank Williams, Jr., Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Ronnie Dunn and Trace Adkins, and many others all took the stage at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee last night at Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert. Appearing by video where Nicole Kidman, Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Lopez and U.S. President Barack Obama.