On this Day in 1966, Buck Owens took "Think of Me" to No. 1 for six weeks and ignited thee rise of the Bakersfield sound.

“Buck took the shuffle beat and he took the lyrics and the style of honky-tonk, and he added the spunk, the vitality of rock and roll to his sound,” music historian Bill C. Malone has said. “He had a ...

Stay out of the heat this weekend with a variety of activities going on around town. Ready for family fun "Moana" fans have two events to check out this weekend. On Sunday, the Fox Theater is ...

Owens died at his home in Bakersfield, said family spokes-man Jim Shaw. The cause of death was not immediately known. Owens had undergone throat cancer surgery in 1993 and was hospitalized with ...

Watch Buck Owens share the spotlight with one of his best friends to perform one of his biggest hits during a TV appearance.

The 11th annual Media Music Jam rocked the house Saturday night at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace. Television, radio and community personalities all came together for the Kern County Cancer Foundation, ...

The Brunk buck remains the No. 2 biggest typical ever killed in Missouri, according to Boone & Crockett, and the 25th largest of all-time. It was taken in Clark County, Missouri, on Nov. 22, 1969.

The Bakersfield Sound pioneer and influential country icon was known for playing his custom red, white and blue guitars – and now they're officially back ...

Bakersfield's beloved Buck Owens Crystal Palace, designed by namesake's Country Music Hall of Famer, was put up for sale by ...

Garth Brooks performs at Buck Owens Crystal Palace in Bakersfield as part of his Dive Bar Tour in 2019-21. On that same stage in 2005, he proposed to his wife, country singer Trisha Yearwood.

The Bakersfield venue, Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, has been listed for sale according to a Facebook post. The venue says they want to thank everyone for their support over the past 28 years.

Buck Owens in his signature red jacket performs with his band, The Buckaroos. Owens, a longtime Bakersfield resident, is credited as being a pioneer of the Bakersfield sound.