Before he was one of the pioneers in country and bluegrass music, Roy Acuff’s mission was to be a big-league ballplayer. A bout with sunstroke and the subsequent inability to be in sunlight for ...

Country music star Roy Acuff paused his busy schedule on Sept. 13, 1958, to meet local Republican candidates at the SEMO District Fair, captured in a rare photo from the Southeast Missourian archive.

So, he hired a 48-year-old Roy Acuff. The play-by-play announcer became known as “The Voice of the Missions” during his 25-year career in the Alamo City. “Roy was a big part of our staff and ...

LGBTQ+ musicians have always played a part in country music, but even today they are being kept just outside the spotlight.

Sam Bush with Suns of Stars on the Pisgah Outdoor Stage Gates: 6:00 pm Show: 6:30 pm. SAM BUSH BAND There was only one ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tuesday, Aug. 20, marked the grand opening of the new WSM studio in the Roy Acuff Theatre. WSM, which had previously broadcasted from the Opry Resort, now has a permanent ...