On this day (May 6) in 1970, Marty Robbins was at the top of the country chart with “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife.” The song occupied the top spot for a single week and later brought him a Grammy Award ...

There was a day, not that long ago, that we did not recognize someone singing outlaw ballads at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night, still with grease under his nails from running a NASCAR race ...

We often assume that musicians eat, sleep, and breathe their artistic craft, and while that’s often true, Marty Robbins used music as a means to an end to fund his true dream job: a stock-car racer.

In September 1959, country star Marty Robbins released his song "El Paso," which by early the next year hit No. 1 on both the country and pop charts. The song introduced the world to a restaurant in ...