William Lee Golden is making up for lost time with his sons. The 84-year-old spent a lot of time on the road, and away from his family, due to The Oak Ridge Boys‘ constant touring, an unfortunate necessity due to the group’s overwhelming success. “Being on the road 150 to 200 days a year, I was an absentee father…
The Oak Ridge Boys are saying goodbye to their fans, with their American Made: Farewell Tour. The four-man group, together in its current formation for 50 years, will play at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on December 12, as part of their annual Christmas tour, marking the first time the Country Music Hall of Fame members have headlined their own…
The Oak Ridge Boys began 80 years ago as The Oak Ridge Quartet as a gospel quartet, before becoming one of country music’s supergroups for the last more than 50 years. To honor their legendary and unprecedented career, the group has been honored with a Tennessee Music Pathways marker in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where their historic career began. William…
The Oak Ridge Boys are saying goodbye to life on the road, after 50 years together. The four-man group, made up of William Lee Golden, Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall and Richard Sterban, announced their American Made: Farewell Tour, coming off the road after five decades together. “It’s a time of reflecting and there’s a sadness about being able that…
It’s the end of a historic era in country music. The Oak Ridge Boys are embarking on their American Made: Farewell Tour, crossing the country one more time to say goodbye to their loyal fans, many who have been with them for generations. “We are doing a farewell tour because we owe it to our fans to say goodbye,”…
When Joe Bonsall joined The Oak Ridge Boys 50 years ago, he never could have imagined that it was the start of a musical journey that would last for most of his life. The Pennsylvania native joined William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban and Duane Allen five decades ago, opening up about his longevity with the iconic group on social…
The Gaither Tribute album is out! Gaither Tribute: Honoring the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither, featuring Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn, Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Josh Turner, Ronnie Milsap, Alabama with The Oak Ridge Boys and more, was released on Friday, August 25. “It’s just so surreal to be asked to be a part of a project like this and…
Alabama and The Oak Ridge Boys are speaking out about their epic “Jesus and John Wayne” collaboration, for the Gaither Tribute: Honoring the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither album. The two iconic groups have been friends and fans of each other for decades, which is what made combining their talents on one song so special, to all of them….
It was in 1973 when Joe Bonsall joined The Oak Ridge Boys, unaware that he would be the last new member the group would welcome in for the next 50 years. Neither Bonsall nor William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban or Duane Allen would have been able to predict the group’s massive success, which continues today, with no signs of…
This October, The Oak Ridge Boys will celebrate its 50th year with its current lineup, with Joe Bonsall being the last to join the group, in October of 1973. The group, which also includes William Lee Golden, Duane Allen and Richard Sterban, likely never imagined that they would all spend five decades together, an almost unheard of feat, in…
