Rock and roll lost plenty of stars early on in their careers, but there has arguably never been a more tragic tale than the story of Johnny Ace.

Johnny Ace, just 25-years-old, accidentally shot himself on December 25th, 1954, backsrtage at his concert sitting with his band. This tragic death marked the end to an illustrious, impactful, but ...

This week marks the 70th anniversary of the story of the night in Houston when Johnny Ace became, as he was referred to in the title of a Paul Simon song, “The Late, Great Johnny Ace.” ...

Dave Alvin and The Guilty Ones performed "Johnny Ace is Dead and "Long White Cadillac" live at the 2024 AmericanaFest Day Stage. Watch clips from the performance here.

Simon, in the early 1980s, wrote “The Late, Great Johnny Ace,” in which he remembered how news of Ace’s death affected him as a 13-year-old. Simon’s song referenced sending off for an Ace ...