Merle Travis, who penned the timeless country hit "Sixteen Tons," was born Nov. 29, 1917, in Rosewood, Kentucky.

Nimrod Workman was 77 years old when he first entered the recording studio. More than 50 years later, the young producer who helped capture the tracks remembers his friend’s unparalleled impact.

Directed by Michael Apted and written by Tom Rickman, Coal Miner’s Daughter featured stars like Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Beverly D’Angelo, and for the part of Lynn, actress Sissy Spacek. Opening ...

Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners earn their first career entry on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Aug. 24 thanks to the group’s seven-year-old viral hit, the aptly named “Evergreen.” Released in May 2017 on ...