American Songwriter

On This Day in 1963, Buck Owens Was at No. 1 With a Song That Outperformed Every Country Single for the Next Five Decades

On this day (October 31) in 1963, Buck Owens was at No. 1 with “Love’s Gonna Live Here.” The single stayed atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for 17 non-consecutive weeks. In doing so, the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1964, Buck Owens Stepped Into a Hollywood Studio and Recorded His Biggest Crossover Hit—Against His Co-Writer’s Advice

On This Day (December 1) in 1964, Buck Owens entered the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, California, to record a pair of songs. One of those was the single “I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail,” which ...
Reuters

Yoakam pays tribute to mentor Owens on new album

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Dwight Yoakam first met Buck Owens when he visited Owens' Bakersfield, Calif., radio station KUZZ before appearing at a local fair in 1987. Sign up here. Now, Yoakam is paying ...
Los Angeles Times

End of an era for country music in Bakersfield: Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace closes

The Crystal Palace, a music and dining joint in Bakersfield launched by Buck Owens — which hosted just about every country music star in America over the years — has abruptly shut its doors. The ...