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 ...

According to Johnny Russell, Buck Owens' 1963 No. 1 "Act Naturally" began as a joke and would end up as a country song. Russell said, "I had a date with this cute young girl but I had to break the ...

A driving force in developing the Bakersfield sound, Buck Owens also wrote and recorded the country classic “Together Again.” His fanbase grew even bigger after he became a regular on TV’s ...

From 1974: Homer Joy, a country musician in residence at the Spokane House, received a “big boost in his career” when Buck Owens recorded several of his songs. One of those songs was “The ...

Credit: Fender Fender has honored the late country great Buck Owens with a pair of signature guitars – the Limited Edition Buck Owens Telecaster, and the Buck Owens Kingman. Through his music ...

Now for the first time, Buck Owens’ son Johnny is sharing his hopes for his father's beloved venue as we celebrate Buck's 95th birthday. On July 3, the Buck Owens Private Foundation announced ...

He played it for his songwriting partner, Voni Morrison. She loved it and felt it would be perfect for Buck Owens, who was having success on Capitol Records but had yet to have a No. 1 hit.

its music stage was graced by a wide variety of the American soundtrack: Johnny Cash, Mac Davis, the Jackson Five, Helen Reddy, Sammy Davis Jr, Freda Payne and Buck Owens, as well as Bob Hope.

Bakersfield's beloved Buck Owens Crystal Palace, designed by namesake's Country Music Hall of Famer, was put up for sale by the foundation that has run the music venue since the performer's 2006 ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace was designed and named by the legendary country music legend himself, who dreamed of putting Bakersfield and that unforgettable ...

Many fans remember Buck Owens from the long-running comedy variety show Hee Haw. However, Owens’ contributions to country music go much deeper than that. He was a pioneer of the Bakersfield Sound.

Victoria Hallman’s romance with Buck Owens lasted only a year, but the songstress has zero regrets. Hallman starred as a "Hee Haw Honey" in the popular variety show "Hee Haw," which Owens hosted ...