Robbins grew up a NASCAR fan, living within earshot of the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville. In the 1950s, he began racing at the Fairgrounds on weekends after his shows at the Grand Ole Opry, and by ...

Country music icon Marty Robbins used the money he made from his chart-topping hits to fund his real dream job offstage.

And there was Marty Robbins, pool-side in the wee hours. And come to think of it, why didn’t Marty Robbins write a song called “Alabama Breakdown” as some anthem to celebrate the lore of ...