Admired by pop fans and country purists alike — the band derives its name from the Johnny Cash classic, “Wreck of the Old 97” — the quartet has walked the fine line between commercial ...

"The Wreck of Old 97," written by David Graves George, who visited the scene. Records of the song, whose authorship was claimed by several others, were made by the Victor Talking Machine Company ...

On September 27, 1903, arguably the most famous train wreck in U.S. history, the wreck of the old 97, occurred in Danville, Va. The mail train was in route to Spencer in Rowan County. Late leaving ...

When he’s not flying solo, Rhett Miller fronts the Old 97’s, so it makes perfect sense that he’d cover the country classic “Wreck of the Old 97” to honor Johnny Cash. In this interview ...

Legend has it that Broadey was found with his hand still on the throttle. The song "The Wreck of the Old 97" is one of the most famous ballads in pop music, and has been recorded by Johnny Cash ...

DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Old 97 Tavern is one of the newest businesses in Danville's River District on Lynn Street. The restaurant's name is inspired by the Wreck of Old 97. The wreck happened ...

By sheer luck, survivors of those three wrecks lived long enough to tell about the misfortunes, and I as a witnessing party saw the dad blamed train wreck myself ... One old lady had nearly ...

THE LOVED ONES "Keep Your Heart"Fat Wreck Chords BACK WHEN Tommy still drummed for the Ramones, newfangled punk and old-fashioned rock regarded each other balefully from opposite sides of the ...

Some days the track will be new, and some days it will be old. No matter what ... Tonight, the iconic punk label Fat Wreck Chords celebrates its 25th anniversary with a tour stop at the House ...