Fifty years ago, a Texas-born country singer had his first big hit: a tune named “Love in the Hot Afternoon.” It reached the third spot on the Billboard country chart. “That song is still so popular,” ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Early on, Gene Watson pursued his dream of working on cars, toiling as a mechanic, then relaxing with his weekend hobby playing country music in Houston honkytonks and beer ...