AP - May 28, 2009
The melody is dark, ominous and unmistakable to any rock fan: Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes. But this isn t Jack and Meg White. It s the Oak Ridge Boys. The vocal quartet best known for their...
More »Reuters - May 22, 2009
The first single from the Oak Ridge Boys' new album might at first glance seem a surprising choice for the country group: a cover of the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army. But this is a band that...
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William Lee Golden of The Oak Ridge Boys always talked about restoring the roof of his historic home to its original height. He just didn t know the opportunity would come because of a tornado. The...
More »USRN - May 19, 2003
(5/19/03, 3 p.m. ET) -- Friends close to Johnny Cash are worried about how the legendary singer will fare without his partner of so many years, June Carter Cash, who died Thursday (May 15) due to complications...
More »USRN - May 16, 2003
(5/16/03, 12 p.m. ET) -- For Oak Ridge Boy William Lee Golden, the loss of Carter Cash is twofold. Not only did he appreciate her talent and impact on the world of country music, but he came to know her...
More »USRN - Apr 14, 2003
(4/14/03, 6 p.m. ET) -- The country music world is mourning the loss of former Oak Ridge Boys bass singer Noel Fox. Longtime band manager Jim Halsey announced Saturday (April 12) that Fox died Thursday...
More »USRN - Jan 19, 2003
(1/19/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- Country acts will again shine at this year s Dove Awards, as Vince Gill, Randy Travis, Bryan White, the Oak Ridge Boys, and Charlie Daniels are among the nominees for the Gospel...
More »USRN - Jun 12, 1998
(6/12/98) - Steve Sanders, who temporarily replaced bearded William Lee Golden in the Oak Ridge Boys, was found dead Wednesday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was 45. Officers...
More »USRN - Dec 18, 1997
(12/19/97) - The venerable Oak Ridge Boys have announced plans for a weekly television series to be broadcast on TNN: The Nashville Network starting in early April. The hour-long show will be taped from...
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