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It was a big night for country music on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night (March 22), as both Granger Smith and actor Tom Hiddleston — who plays Hank Williams in the new documentary I Saw the Light — appeared on the late night show.

The much-anticipated Hank Williams biopic I Saw the Light is set for release later this month, but Taste of Country fans are getting an early look inside the creative process from lead actor Tom Hiddleston and musical director Rodney Crowell in this exclusive clip.

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We all know Tom Hiddleston as Loki, but aside from the Avengers and Thor movies, but American audiences haven’t gotten to see much else from the actor. That’s about to change as Hiddleston has a showy role in the upcoming Hank Williams biopic I Saw the Light. Musical biopics have traditionally been the road to awards and Oscar glory, but can the same be said for Hiddleston’s performance? The film doesn’t open until late November, but today we’ve got our first look, and listen, to the British Hiddleston sing country western.

A release date for the Hank Williams biopic "I Saw the Light" has been announced. Good news for Williams' fans, or not, depending which side of the fence you're on on about the movie's London born star, Tom Hiddleston.

The Hank Williams biopic 'I Saw the Light' just got a lot more star power. 'The Avengers' star Elizabeth Olsen has signed on to play Williams' wife, Audrey Mae. Olsen will join Tom Hiddleston in the film, which is expected to start shooting in Louisiana next month.

Tattoos are becoming more and more prevalent these days, with many big fans wanting to show their love for their favorite country music artists in a very ... dedicated ... way. Unfortunately, sometimes that devotion can turn into something to be less than proud of.

Jett Williams -- the 61-year-old daughter of country legend Hank Williams, Sr. and a country singer herself -- was arrested on Tuesday morning (Feb. 25) in Lebanon, Tenn. on charges of driving under the influence.

A pending bill before the Alabama Legislature would empower the capital city of Montgomery to take over ownership of the cemetery where legendary country music pioneer Hank Williams is buried.

2013 marks 90 years since the birth of country legend Hank Williams and 60 years since his tragic death. While he didn't live to see 30, the indelible mark he left on the genre is indisputable. Now, the Hank Williams Estate, which is overseen by his children Jett and Hank Williams, Jr., is making over 200 live performance recordings available to movie houses, TV production companies and ad agencie

Hank Williams wrote a lot of songs that he never got to record. He always kept notebooks around and filled them with lyric and song ideas. When Hank died in 1953, they were locked away for many years. Those notebooks have now been re-opened, and thirteen accomplished singers and songwriters were given the chance to complete a Hank Williams song...

Everyone has their all-time favorite George Strait song, and we at The Bear want to know what it is. Click through and comment what your favorite song by King George is and we'll make sure it plays on Strait at 8. 99.5 The Bear is your connection for the George Strait show and the originator and home for Strait at 8.