HANK WILLIAMS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Hank Williams Jr. will be honored as an icon at this year's BMI awards. The honor puts Williams in elite company. Past honorees include Read Full Story

                                              Hank died at the age of 29. I grew up in a house filled with country music. My dad was from Clinchport, Virginia and that's about as country as you can get, (actually he was born in Rye Cove and the family later moved to Clinchport), although we lived many miles away in Flint, Michigan, about thirty miles from Saginaw, Michigan. For those of you not familiar with Saginaw, Michigan, other than hearing the song, Saginaw, Michigan by Lefty Frizzell. I can only say I used to listen to Little Jimmy Dickens and Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, who had a radio show ... Read Full Story

<img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=HjT_8MSt4VwJ&imgurl=ap.google.com/media/ALeqM5hXTu7y1xJDT591ne8X6g3NIxzEiQ width=55 height=80 alt="" border=1> The Associated Press <img alt="" height="1" width="1"> BMI names Hank Williams Jr. a music icon The Associated Press - 1 hour ago ... which he wrote and performed. Broadcast Music Inc., a performing rights organization, will hold its annual country awards Nov. 11 in Nashville. More... __________________ Music.co.uk's NewsBot - Bringing you the latest Music news from around the web. Read Full Story

Hank Williams Sr. was a phenomenal man. His music set the stage for many artists who would soon followed. He sang with a twang that was unmistakeable and a heart that was all but shattered. Hank was troubled for most of his life by severe back pain. Many attribute this to his alcoholism. It is rumored that Hank would drink Whiskey for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all in between. That's my kind of man. So, here's to Hank. My back has been hurting for the past couple of years, on and off. I'm nowhere near the anguish of the country legend, but I've seen ... Read Full Story