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Oct 10, 1975
The Los Angeles Times reports John Henry Faulk, a former CBS radio host whose career was destroyed when he was blacklisted in the 1950s Communist scare, is joining the cast of "Hee Haw"
Sep 26, 1976
The Los Angeles Times reports A&M has signed .38 Special, a southern rock band that includes vocalist Donnie Van Zant. He is destined to earn a country hit as a member of the country duo Van Zant
Oct 14, 1976
Country singer Barbi Benton makes her pop concert debut at The Troubadour in West Hollywood. The Los Angeles Times calls her "frail, colorless voice" a "poor imitation" of Olivia Newton-John
Mar 13, 1977
The Los Angeles Times reports Gene Autry and his Golden West Broadcasters have purchased Detroit radio station WCAR
Jun 10, 1983
The Los Angeles Times reports Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters is selling San Francisco radio station KSFO to King Broadcasting
Sep 30, 1990
The Los Angeles Times reports "Danny's Song" author Kenny Loggins and his wife, Eva Ein, are selling their Montecito home after filing for divorce. The asking price for their 20-acre property: $14 million
May 6, 1992
The Los Angeles Times reports Wilson Pickett has agreed to pay $6,500 and to enter alcohol rehabilitation after throwing a bottle at an ex-girlfriend. Pickett's "In The Midnight Hour" became a country hit eight years prior for Razzy Bailey
Jan 7, 1993
The Los Angeles Times reports Garth Brooks has signed a new recording contract with Capitol Records. He drops any album advances, gets a huge royalty rate, and retains ownership of his masters, beginning in 2012
Jan 8, 1993
The morning after the Grammy finalists are announced, airline passenger Billy Ray Cyrus reads a Los Angeles Times article that calls the nomination of "Achy Breaky Heart" for Single Record of the Year an "embarrassment." He's told to disregard the commentary by a knowledgeable fellow passenger... Bob Seger
Aug 20, 2000
The Los Angeles Times reports Dwight Yoakam has sold his Malibu property with an ocean view for nearly $825,000
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