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33 Years Ago Today, We Bid Farewell to the Rocker-Turned-Country Star Whose Sultry Voice Captivated Generations

Thirty-three years ago today,...

This Country Hit Convinced Loretta Lynn and Her Duet Partner to Start Listening to Lynn’s Husband

Loretta Lynn began trusting her husband, Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn, after her found one of her biggest hits with Conway Twitty. The po...

Born on This Day in 1941, “Country Music’s Least Known Superstar” Who Wrote Hits for Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, and Po...

On This Day in 1970, Marty Robbins Was at No. 1 With a “True” Song He Wrote for His Wife After His First Heart Attack

40 Country Singers Who Died Tragically Young

It's more tragic when it's unexpected, as is the case with these country singers who died before their time. Continue reading…

On the Charts 27 Years Ago, Tim McGraw Was on Top With This Tearjerker Originally Recorded by Rodney Crowell

Tim McGraw took this emotional Rodney Crowell-penned ballad to the top of the country music charts in May 1999. The post

Born on This Day in 1953, the Rocker Turned Country Artist Who Wrote Hit Songs for George Strait, Faith Hill, and Keith...

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...

Born on This Day in 1938, the Nashville Legend Who Played on the Biggest Hits From Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, and...

Born on This Day in 1942, the First Lady of Country Music and One of the Genre’s Most Tragic Stars

Born on This Day in 1914, One Half of This Popular Country Music Duo Who Was Married to the “Queen of Country”

The Dolly Parton Duet With George Jones That You’ve Probably Never Heard—a Future No. 1 Written by Her Late Brother

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

Born in Kentucky on This Day in 1944, the King of Honky Tonk and the Most “Outlaw” Country Singer of the 1970s

Born in Alabama 105 Years Ago Today, the Man Behind the Timeless Trucker Country Anthem Recorded by Ernest Tubb, Johnny...

Born in Alabama 105 Years Ago Today, the Man Behind the Timeless Trucker Country Anthem Recorded by Ernest Tubb, Johnny...

Clint Black Performed an All-Time Country Classic at Opry Debut

He was already on his way to becoming a breakout star. Continue reading…

Born 71 Years Ago Today in Pennsylvania, the Country Music Songwriter and Vocalist Who Penned Hits for Ronnie Milsap, Pa...

Curtis Wright, who has penned No. 1 hits for Ronnie Milsap and Shenandoah, turns 71 years old on Saturday, Jun...

Born on This Day in 1931, the Songwriter Who Refused To Give up and Penned Hits for George Jones, Elvis Presley, and Dol...

Born on This Day in 1931, the Songwriter Who Refused To Give up and Penned Hits for George Jones, Elvis Presley, and Dol...

Patsy Cline and Her Producer Often Butted Heads, but They Both Knew This 1962 Track Was a No. 1 Hit Immediately

Patsy Cline asked the songwriter to sing it multiple times the first night she heard it. The post Patsy Cline and Her Producer Often Butted Heads, but They Both Knew This 1962 Tra...

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

On This Day in 2022, We Said Goodbye to the 70s Country Star and Nightclub Owner Who Inspired a John Travolta Classic

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