Sixty years ago this month, Johnny Horton’s song “The Battle of New Orleans” began its improbable trek to the top of the Billboard pop music charts. The opening lines — for which we apologize in ...

Johnny Horton was an American country and rockabilly singer known for his energetic storytelling songs. He became famous in the late 1950s with hits like The Battle of New Orleans and North to Alaska.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A new book that details what country music star Johnny Horton was like before and after finding fame, and the author said she could not have written the book without the ...

Tennessee Jet's "Johnny" channels two very different music legends: 1950s honky-tonk singer Johnny Horton and rock icon Kurt Cobain. The Nirvana-esque track is premiering exclusively on The Boot; ...