February 19th , 1974. The five foot tall country queen walks down the hallway of a tv studio, her blonde bouffant wig carefully styled. She’s walking to her boss’ office to pitch her new song;[…]

2012: The 76 year old Glen Campbell has embarked on his one year goodbye tour. In 2011, the veteran singer shocked the nation when he announced his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Despite not showing signs[…]

Fukuoka Dome, Japan, December 1994: In Japan’s new baseball stadium, over 30,000 fans fill the stands, waiting to see the legendary Frank Sinatra. Despite the dome being your average baseball stadium; complete with plastic fold[…]

Detroit Michigan, 1953: At a backyard birthday party off of Detroit’s Seven Mile Rd, four Pershing High students stand on a makeshift stage and sing popular jazz hits to a crowd of friends. The four[…]

New Year’s Day, 1959: The 21 year old Merle Haggard sits on a cold metal chair in the San Quentin State Prison, surrounded by fellow inmates. They have all gathered in San Quentin’s mess hall[…]

The killer hammers down on the keys of his baby grand piano, bellowing into the microphone and peering into the audience. This is one of the final shows of the tour, and he’s about to[…]

As the fire ravages his Nashville home, Willie Nelson is on a determined mission. He’s decided to brave the flames and rescue his Martin N-20 guitar. Nelson had bought the guitar sight unseen for $750[…]

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons 1960: The Four Lovers, led by front man Frankie Valli, have just flunked yet another audition. As they shuffle out of a crummy bowling alley in Union, New Jersey,[…]

It’s late August 1953, a tall 19 year old truck driver walks through the door of Sun records in downtown Memphis. He asks to record two songs as a gift for his mother. He pays[…]

“But I’ll try to carry off a little darkness on my back, ‘Till things are brighter, I’m the Man In Black.” Johnny Cash stands tall at the microphone, holding his guitar in his signature “off to[…]