Owens first recorded “Streets of Bakersfield” for the 1972 compilation album Buck ‘Em Volume 2: The Music of Buck Owens. More than a decade later, he was slated to perform a duet with Merle Haggard, ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — "To a lot of people, especially in texas and overseas, this is the Mecca for country music," said Monty Byrom. In a release from managers of the Crystal Palace, they cited ...

The Crystal Palace, a music and dining joint in Bakersfield launched by Buck Owens — which hosted just about every country music star in America over the years — has abruptly shut its doors. The ...

Buck Owens' Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, Calif., is closing after more than 28 years in business, according to reports. When Did Buck Owens' Crystal Palace Open? ABC 23 News in Bakersfield reports ...

Next month Buck Owens fans will enjoy a summer treat with a new release courtesy of Omnivore Recordings. Due out June 27, "Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964–1974" is the ...

Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace has played host to nearly every country star and acts as the de facto headquarters of the Bakersfield sound. But now, the legendary honky tonk has closed its doors for good.

Rudy Parris spent a decade of his career on stage at one of country music’s most iconic venues. He played in the house band at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield from the time it opened in 1996 ...

Anyone with ears and a taste for good country music knows that Dwight Yoakam learned much of what he knows from Buck Owens and other prominent Bakersfield Sound artists. However, by the time he was ...