Topix — Good friends like Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard got more credit for their contrary ways and trend-setting ideas, but it was Ray Price who set the precedent for change in country music more than a decade earlier. more info

USA Today Music — She's Hank William Jr.'s daughter and Hank Williams' granddaughter. more info

USA Today Music — The Judds, Guy Clark, Keith Whitley and Hank Williams were among those honored. more info

Topix — It was a busy morning for concert announcements. The nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth unveiled details of shows by Phoenix and Hank Williams Jr. Also, the Icelandic band Sigur Ros will play Norfolk on Sept. more info

Starpulse — In The Last Ride, young actor Jesse James - not to be confused with the outlaw or the reality TV personality - plays the teenager who takes to the road with ailing country music legend Hank William... more info

Monsters and Critics — Grammy Award winner Hank Williams Jr. is ready to set sail on his 2013 summer tour in celebration of his more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Performers including Lady Antebellum, Toby Keith and Norah Jones take different approaches to the genre in a festival that includes tributes to George Jones."I don't think I've ever seen so many hats in an audience before," said Norah Jones to a crow... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Roll over, Hank Williams, and tell Patsy Cline the news: Nashville has a new top music award show. more info

USA Today Music — Lady Antebellum, Hank Williams are among the Academy of Country Music awards. more info

Topix — New Year's Day marks the 60th anniversary of the death of American music legend Hank Williams, whose words and music echo across decades with a timelessness that transcends genre. more info