Paul Simon once sang, “I am a rock, I am an island”—and he wasn’t lying. Simon’s songwriting brilliance is as complicated as the man himself.
The plane crash that killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977 was one of rock’s greatest tragedies—but the aftermath was even more jaw-dropping.
Johnny Cash’s often claimed that he was part Cherokee. However, when his daughter appeared on “Finding Your Roots,” the bizarre truth about his heritage came to light.
In 1984, embattled country star Waylon Jennings walked into a room looking for his son—and what he saw shook him to his core.
Ike Turner couldn’t escape his infamous reputation, but days before he passed, he recorded one last song—and made a heartbreaking confession.
In the late 1990s, Mindy McCready was on her way to becoming a country music superstar unlike any other. But a series of dramatic personal struggles and legal troubles ended her career—and her life—far too soon. These facts are why fans call McCready the Amy Winehouse of country music.
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