Leroy Van Dyke

WARRENSBURG, Mo.--When Tony Shaffer was in high school, his academic advisor asked him what he wanted to do with his life. Read More

WARRENSBURG, Mo.--When Tony Shaffer was in high school, his academic advisor asked him what he wanted to do with his life. Read More

When you sing a song about a boat wreck in Lake Michigan and it reaches No. 2 on the Billboard charts, you're a special kind of songwriter. Read More

Shelby Singleton, who has died of cancer aged 77, was an influential figure in the popular music of the American south in the 1960s and 70s. Read More

Auctions are an old tradition in a lot of areas, and have shown up in some musical spots too. Read More

Today is October 4th: In 1929, Leroy Van Dyke, a former livestock auctioneer turned performer, was born in Spring Fork, Missouri. Read More

Gene Williams, Loretta Lynn, Mike Snider and the late Dottie Rhodes were inducted Sept. 20 into the George D. Hay Music Hall of Fame, named for the man who created the Grand Ole Opry. They join the ranks of past inductees such as Ferlin Husky, Jan Howard, George Jones, Skeeter Davis, Bill Carlisle, Kitty Wells, Bill Anderson, Jean Shepard, Jim Owen, Conway Twitty, Bill Monroe, Barbara Fairchild, Jeannie Seely, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, June Carter Cash, Charley Pride, Leroy Van Dyke, Jim Ed Brown, Hank Williams Sr., Brenda Lee and Ray Price. Read More