On May 3, 1952, Kitty Wells decided to record one final song before leaving country music altogether. It was just the ...

On this day (September 3) in 1925, Henry William Thompson was born in Waco, Texas. After serving in World War II with the United States Navy and studying at Princeton University, he decided to pursue ...

If you’re a fan of Willie Nelson, George Strait or Charley Crockett, cue up “The Wild Side of Life” on Sept. 3 to mark the 100th birthday of a fellow Texan who inspired them: Honky-tonk swing pioneer ...

The Pawhuska Western Swing Festival honors country music legend Hank Thompson’s 100th birthday with performances by local and international artists, celebrating Oklahoma’s rich Western swing heritage.

After a blood-soaked odyssey across New York, Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) finally gets a little slice of paradise. At the end of “Caught Stealing” (now in theaters), dejected bartender Hank makes ...

Henry George “Hank” Thompson died Dec. 8. He was best known as a radio personality who, for more than 40 years, chronicled and championed the pride, pitfalls and plight of the Black community.