Steve Wariner inducted Watson into the Opry during Friday night's (Feb. 7) Opry show, calling him a "great ambassador for country music," according to a press release. “I remember my induction night ...

Gene Watson, a former resident of Columbus and former Nebraska Public Power District General Counsel, passed away in Mesa, Arizona, on Sept. 22, 2018, at the age of 85. A celebration of life is being ...

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,” ...

Vince Gill surprised the veteran country singer during his performance at the Opry in Nashville on Friday night (Jan. 17). Gill gave Watson a big introduction, telling the crowd, “He’s one of the ...