Kenny Rogers

A piece of advice from his mom changed his entire life.

Kenny Rogers has spent the last 40 years making his way in the music industry as a solo artist, but he will soon be hanging up his hat. The singer announced his impending retirement in September -- a move he's making in order to spend more time with his family, including his 11-year-old twin boys.

Kenny Rogers is hanging up his country music hat with a farewell tour, and it seems that today's country music is to blame.

Kenny Rogers has revealed that he will retire — but the country music legend will give his fans one final tour before he walks away.

Kenny Rogers is releasing his first Christmas album in 17 years, and he took some time to stop by the Taste of Country Nights studio to chat about the record.

Country legend Kenny Rogers is embarking on a final tour of South Africa in June.

January 8th, 1993 Elvis Presley receives tribute with a 29-cent U.S. postage stamp, his '50s-era likeness selected in a poll of citizens. Some consumers purposely mail letters to fake addresses so they can get their mail back, stamped with "Return To Sender" In 1992, the American public voted on a matter of vital national importance: young Elvis or old Elvis...

January 5th 1999 Shania Twain's "You're Still The One" receives Grammy nominations for Record and Song of the Year, while Come On Over is up for Album of the Year.

January 4th, 1953 Hank Williams' funeral draws close to 25,000 people in Montgomery, Alabama.

January 3rd, 1950 Sam Phillips opens the Sun Recording Studio, originally known as the Memphis Recording Service, at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis.

December 31st, 1952 Hank Williams is pronounced dead at Oak Hill General Hospital in Oak Hill, West Virginia, after passing away in the back seat of a Cadillac, en route to a show in Canton, Ohio.

December 30th, 1944 Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys appear on the Grand Ole Opry, causing a stir when Monte Mountjoy's drum set is moved onto the stage at the last minute.