Willie Nelson wants to get back on the road again... so he’s announced a 2022 tour with ZZ Top and others. The tour kicks off in June and will go through September.
In the History of Rock in 1955 – 23-year-old Johnny Cash lays down his first tracks at Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Studio. Johnny sang five songs, of which “Hey Porter” was the only useable cut. Phillips tells Johnny to come back when he’s written a hit.
In 1971 – At a truck stop in Jackson, Alabama, The Allman Brothers Band were arrested by state troopers and charged with possession after drugs were found in the back seat of the band’s car.
And in 1974 – The Eagles released their third studio album ‘On the Border’, the first Eagles album to feature guitarist Don Felder.