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When Grand Ole Opry star George Hamilton IV performed a concert in Hank Williams' hometown of Georgiana, Ala. a few years ago, he had no idea the show would turn into a recorded tribute to Hank's alter ego, Luke the Drifter, the name the legendary performer often used when he recorded country-gospel songs as opposed to the more mainstream country hits in his career...

Hank Williams fans have a lot to anticipate on September 13. In partnership with Warner Distribution Company, Time Warner will release the e-book 'Hank Williams: The Mother's Best Shows in Words and Music.' Written by Hank Williams Sr. historian Colin Escott, the digital project chronicles the roots of the country music icon's music and provides a background of Hank's 'Mother's Best' radio shows..

Hank Williams is still getting Grammy nominations decades after his death, and the icon's daughter Jett is thrilled that her dad is still receiving the recognition he deserves for his artistry in the form of projects like the Time Life boxed set, 'Hank Williams: The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...

Many performances by great artists have been lost over the years, but thanks to a Grand Ole Opry photographer, the world can hear the legendary Hank Williams performing on live radio shows from the 1950s. Les Leverett, who was the Grand Ole Opry photographer working for the National Life & Accident Insurance Company (owners of WSM radio and the Opry at the time), happened to notice a box of Ha

Country icon Hank Williams has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize. Almost 60 years after Hank Sr. died at age 29, his work is still held in such high regard that the posthumous Special Citation was presented as the result of a confidential survey of experts in popular music...