In 1969, there was no bigger star in popular music than singer-guitarist Glen Campbell. Although Johnny Cash was by then a weekly TV star like his fellow Arkansan, Campbell’s broad appeal ensured ...

Few cities are so lucky as to have a hit song gifted to them as completely as Galveston. There’s “I Left My Heart In San Francisco,” “Viva Las Vegas,” “Amarillo By Morning,” and Jimmie Dale Gilmore’s ...

What is the song about? Why did songwriter Jimmy Webb choose that city as the title? And what changes did Campbell make to the lyrics? Let’s take a trip back to “Galveston” to find out all the answers ...

A song of longing from a reader in D.C., David: “Galveston” is another in a line of lush, cinematic songs by songwriter Jimmy Webb. The original, iconic version by Glen Campbell was released during ...

When was the last time former Galveston County Commissioner Jimmie Vacek got a shout-out in a music video? The answer, we’re guessing, is whenever this video came out. A friend of Hair Balls ...

GALVESTON, Texas -- More than four decades after Glen Campbell topped the music charts with Galveston, the Texas Gulf Coast island has purchased the rights to make it the official song of its tourism ...

Before Glen Campbell stepped into the spotlight, his work as a guitarist defined some of the most recognizable pop singles of ...

Country music icon Glen Campbell has died at age 81. The singer and songwriter had been suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease for some time, having gone on his “Goodbye” tour in 2012 and releasing his ...

GALVESTON, Texas-More than four decades after Glen Campbell topped the music charts with "Galveston," the Texas Gulf Coast island has purchased the rights to make it the official song of its tourism ...

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