Don Schlitz has written some of the biggest songs in country music, including Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler," Randy Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen," "Strong Enough to Bend" by Tanya Tucker and Keith ...

Since the late 1970s, Don Schlitz has cemented his place in country music history as one of the genre's most successful and beloved songwriters. Born on August 29, 1952, the North Carolina native ...

The giant terra cotta globe on the second story of a tavern at 94th Street and Ewing Avenue is probably its most notable feature, but a smaller, more ornate vestige of the “tied house” era is what ...

Of all the honors that a country artist can find in the gilded streets of Nashville, joining the oh-so-coveted Grand Ole Opry is surely at the top of the list. If you’re lucky enough to receive an ...

In this edition of the Milwaukee Challenge, OnMilwaukee.com's editorial staff pits two Brew City legends against each other: Pabst Blue Ribbon versus the beer that made Milwaukee famous, Schlitz. In ...

Today, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that the organization has grown by 50 percent since May, to over 130 employees, and will be relocating from its current offices in the Milwaukee Theatre to a ...

After a quiet soft opening last week, the historic Brown Bottle has officially reopened its doors to the public at 221 W. Galena St. in the Schlitz Park complex. Guests who pay a visit for lunch or ...

Another long-lost Steely Dan track has finally been brought to light — this time, an early-'70s jingle written for the Milwaukee-based Schlitz Beer. You can listen to the track below. The Schlitz Beer ...

Editor’s Note: Bill Carter, a media analyst for CNN, covered the television industry for The New York Times for 25 years. He has written four books on TV, including “The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, ...

On a September evening in 1979, Dennis Graser hit a towering slow-pitch softball home run into the night skies of Lannon, Wisconsin. This alone was not a remarkable moment. As Graser himself admitted, ...