Sixty-one years ago today, Buck Owens was at the top of the country chart with an album that has since become a classic.

LOS ANGELES — Singer Buck Owens, the flashy rhinestone cowboy who shaped the sound of country music with hits like "Act Naturally" and brought the genre to TV on the long-running "Hee Haw," died ...

Rock band ZZ Top and country artist Dwight Yoakam are set to perform in Huntington next year. Part of the “Dos Amigos” tour, the musicians will be at the Marshall ...

Steve Owens, of North Wilkesboro passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at the age of 71 years old. He went to his final resting place at Wilkes Health and Rehabilitation of North Wilkesboro. Steve was ...

The Perfect Buck Owens Album? Released in March 1965, I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail yielded Buck Owens and the Buckaroos’ sixth No. 1 single in its title track. Owens came up with the idea after seeing ...

Rudy Parris spent a decade of his career on stage at one of country music’s most iconic venues. He played in the house band at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield from the time it opened in 1996 ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Kern County’s most popular tourist attraction, the Crystal Palace, has closed. After more than a year on the market, the Buck Owens family has opted to shutter the famous ...

Buck Owens’ iconic Crystal Palace music venue in Bakersfield, California, will close permanently after nearly 30 years, citing a challenging business climate and the Owens family’s desire to step back ...

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 ...

The venue opened in October 1996 and played host to countless country music stars and artists from across the Central Valley. Wednesday, August 13, 2025 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's the end of ...

Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace has played host to nearly every country star and acts as the de facto headquarters of the Bakersfield sound. But now, the legendary honky tonk has closed its doors for good.