Jimmie Rodgers deserves credit for innovating the role of a touring, band-leading solo star. Yet it’s Roy Acuff who turned top billing into a glamorous lifestyle chased in the coming years by ...

Acuff joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1938 and remained an active member until his death on Nov. 23, 1992. My love for Roy Acuff comes from dad who bought over a dozen of his 78 RPM records.

Acuff was one of the pioneers in country and bluegrass music. His daughter will attend the tribute.

But that only tells one side of Acuff’s story. The night before that Ryman debut, his father, Pat Acuff, died after a terminal illness.

Singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell grew up in the Houston area, steeped in country music. His parents met at a Roy Acuff concert and Crowell was only two years old when his father insisted on taking ...

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.

Arkansas Razorbacks commit Darius Acuff has signed an NIL deal with Reebok ahead of his freshman season.

Tennessee has long inextricably associated with country music, but do you remember which country icon actually ran for governor in his home state?

When San Antonio Missions President Burl Yarbrough was hired in 1987, he knew that one of his first hires had to be someone who galvanized fans. So, he hired a 48-year-old Roy Acuff. The play-by ...

Darius Acuff, a five-star recruit and the No. 1 ranked point guard in the 2025 class, has committed to Arkansas and head coach John Calipari. The 6-foot-1 rising senior out of IMG Academy (FL ...

This week's Makin' Tracks column features Larkins' tribute to country music. By Tom Roland For decades, Grand Ole Opry icon Roy Acuff wore the crown as country’s leading male, a title that was ...