Among the songs in the catalog acquisition are his signature hits "El Paso" and "Big Iron." By Jessica Nicholson Anthem Music Publishing has acquired a catalog of songs written and recorded by Country ...

As it was for the couple depicted in the song, Marty Robbins' "Just Married" was a beautiful, almost cinematic beginning for songwriter Barry De Vorzon. His first hit was born out of desperation, ...

There are plenty of great songs about racing, but for every track to achieve the stature of “Shut Down” or “Hot Rod Lincoln,” there are dozens -- maybe hundreds -- that history has forgotten. Usually ...

The famed country singer Marty Robbins passed away in 1982. At the time of his death, an obituary in the New York Times noted his many achievements: “He recorded nearly 70 albums and had 18 No. 1 ...

I listened to Marty Robbins' song "Big Iron" for the first time in a long time. Was the song's story about an Arizona Ranger based on a real event? "Big Iron?" Really? I had to go back and look it up.

On New Year’s Day 1964, Connie Smith — then still an aspiring singer — met Grand Ole Opry star Bill Anderson at a concert in Canton, Ohio. It was actually their second meeting: The first followed ...

We often assume that musicians eat, sleep, and breathe their artistic craft, and while that’s often true, Marty Robbins used music as a means to an end to fund his true dream job: a stock-car racer.

Anthem Music Publishing announces the acquisition of legendary Country and Western singer-songwriter Marty Robbins’ song catalog. Anthem Music Publishing has acquired the catalog of songs from ...