Buck Owens News

In case you missed this last week: Ringo Starr came on "Conan" to promote his new album "Ringo 2012," as well as chat about his days in the Beatles.

Ringo Starr turned up on Conan last night to promote his latest album, Ringo 2012 .

Buck Owens, along with Merle Haggard, was the leader of the Bakersfield sound, a twangy, electricified, rock-influenced interpretation of hardcore honky tonk that emerged in the '60s. Owens was the first bona fide country star to emerge from Bakersfield, scoring a total of 15 consecutive number one ... MORE

With his stripped-down approach to traditional honky tonk and Bakersfield country, Dwight Yoakam helped return country music to its roots in the late '80s. Like his idols Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Hank Williams, Yoakam never played by Nashville's rules; consequently, he never dominated the char... MORE