Don Von Tress wrote “Achy Breaky Heart” alone at Nashville’s Music Mill. He told NSAI’s Bart Herbison that he was the guy who just wanted to hear his song on the radio, so he kept trying. Russ ...

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Two first-ballot selections are part of Sunday's induction class at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. This year’s Hall of Famers are Dick Allen, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker, plus first-ballot ...