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Remember When Barbara Mandrell Scored Her Only Big Pop Hit in 1972?

Barbara Mandrell had plenty of hit country singles, but only one of her songs became a big crossover hit as well. The post Remember When Barbara Mandrell Scored Her Only Big Pop Hi...

Remember When Barbara Mandrell Scored Her Only Big Pop Hit in 1972?

Barbara Mandrell had plenty of hit country singles, but only one of her songs became a big crossover hit as well. The post Remember When Barbara Mandrell Scored Her Only Big Pop Hi...

The Story Behind Barbara Fairchild’s Emotional Support One-Hit Wonder From 1972

Shania Twain Honors Country Music ‘Sheroes’ Loretta, Dolly and Reba as ACM Awards Host

There are nights when country music feels less like a genre and more like a family reunion—and Sunday, May 17, was one of them. Shania Twain stepped onto the stage at the MGM Grand...

45 Years Ago Today, Hank Williams Jr. Landed His Third No. 1 Single With This Tribute to the “Beauty Queens in El Paso”

Country music legacy Hank Williams Jr. scored his third career No. 1 single with "Texas Women" on April 3, 1981. The post

Born in the DMV 75 Years Ago Today, the Man Behind One of Country Music’s Most Timeless Love Songs and Hits for Don Will...

50 Years Ago, Merle Haggard Scored His Third Straight No. 1 Album, Featuring a Dolly Parton Cover and Songs From a Shelv...

On May 2, 1976, Merle Haggard scored his third consecutive No. 1 album with 'It's All in the Movies', featuring his eighth st...

50 Years Ago, Merle Haggard Scored His Third Straight No. 1 Album, Featuring a Dolly Parton Cover and Songs From a Shelv...

On May 2, 1976, Merle Haggard scored his third consecutive No. 1 album with 'It's All in the Movies', featuring his eighth st...

22 Years Ago, the Queen of Country Joined Forces With a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer for the Most Successful Crossover...

4 Female Country Songs From the 50s and 60s With Red-Hot Attitude

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56 Years Ago Today, the “First Lady of Country Music” Released the Heartbreaking Second No. 1 Album of Her Career

Country music star Tammy Wynette released 'Tammy's Touch,' the second No. 1 album of her career, on this day 56 years ago. The post

Country star from '90s and 2000s coming to Kansas State Fair

Her second single, "You're Not in Kansas Anymore," starts with the lyric, "He said, 'I grew up near Wichita in a Mayberry kind of town.'"

Reba McEntire's Mom Once Appeared on 'Reba' [Watch]

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“There Is No Tribute to Women in Country That Could Ever Top This” Carrie Underwood Medley at the Grand Ole Opry

Carrie Underwood honors country legends at the Grand Ole Opry with a powerful medley celebrating iconic female artists. The post

“Merle Is Smiling Down”: Miranda Lambert Singing This Tribute Cover of Merle Haggard’s 1980 Classic Is Hauntingly Perfec...

Watch Miranda Lambert honor Merle...

53 Years Ago Today, 14-Year-Old Tanya Tucker Scored Her First No. 1 With a Song Later Covered by George Jones and Tammy...

On This Day in 1963, Dottie West Stepped Into a Nashville Studio To Record the Song That Proved She Was “The Best Female...

On May 27, 1963, Dottie West recorded "Let Me Off at the Corner", which hit the country songs chart several months later. The post

Dolly Parton Delivers a Special Mother’s Day Performance for “All the Mamas Out There”

Dolly Parton shared a performance of her song "Mama" to social media in honor of Mother's Day on Sunday, May 10. The post

Born on This Day in 1942, One Half of the Husband-Wife Duo Who Scored a No. 1 Hit With One of the Quirkiest Songs in Cou...

Jack Blanchard, who scored a No. 1 country hit with wife Misty Morgan in 1970, celebrates his...

Born on This Day in 1942, One Half of the Husband-Wife Duo Who Scored a No. 1 Hit With One of the Quirkiest Songs in Cou...

Jack Blanchard, who scored a No. 1 country hit with wife Misty Morgan in 1970, celebrates his...

Miranda Lambert Inks New Deal With MCA, Receives a Special Gift From Reba That Dates Back 51 Years Ago

Miranda Lambert joins powerhouse roster that includes Chris Stapleton and George Strait with MCA deal. The post

Born on This Day in 1939, the “Tennessee Yodeler” and Kindergarten Teacher Turned Country Music Hitmaker

Margo Smith, the Ohio kindergarten teacher turned country music hitmaker, would have celebrated her 87th birthday today. The post Born on This Day in 1939, the “Tennessee Yodeler”...

Born in Kentucky on This Day 94 Years Ago, the Outspoken Country Star Who Became the First Woman To Win Entertainer of t...

Ninety-four years ago today, one of the most successful and influential women in country music history was born. The post

On This Day in 1975, a Tammy Wynette Song That Had Been Released 5 Times Finally Became Her First UK No. 1