Hank Williams Jr. spent years trying to duplicate his famous father's sound. But his greatest success came when he shook off that weighty mantle. Williams' new sound integrated country and southern rock, a formula that made him one of country's biggest stars of the '80s. The fact that the career of HANK WILLIAMS JR. has endured to become legendary is not surprising. What is surprising—no, make that amazing—is that the man himself has survived the ride. >> More