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3 Songs From the 1970s That Helped Push the Outlaw Country Movement Forward

No Matter How Many Times We Hear These 3 Outlaw Country Deep Cuts from the 1970s, They Don’t Get Old

These outlaw country deep cuts are the rewards you get when you press play on an album from the 1970s...

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Ten songs from Texan outlaw-country star Waylon Jennings.

If You Love the Outlaw Country Sound of Waylon Jennings, These 3 Songs Still Carry It

If you love outlaw country and Waylon Jennings, you'll love listening to these songs. They emulate his sound well. The post

Born in Georgia on This Day in 1950, the “Epitome of Outlaw Country” Who Died in a Shootout With a Bounty Hunter

Randy Howard, the outlaw country artist known for his scandalous hit "All American Redneck", would have turned 76 today. The post

David Allan Coe, Outlaw Country Pioneer, Dead at 86

As a key figure in outlaw country, he leaves behind a legacy as both a performer and influential songwriter. Continue reading…

David Allan Coe, controversial 'outlaw country' pioneer, dies at 86

David Allan Coe, a prominent figure in the 'outlaw country' music movement who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It," has died. He was 86.

Remembering David Allan Coe: 10 Of The Biggest Hits From The Late, Outlaw Legend

Remembering one of the greatest outlaws in the genre. Last night, country music suffered a huge loss with David Allan Coe, who passed away at the age of 86 while in an intensive ca...

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

Outlaw Country Legend David Allan Coe Has Died

One of the most brilliant, most controversial, most mercurial, most wild and wildly influential artists, songwriters, and performers in country music history has done something tha...

David Allan Coe, Outlaw Country Pioneer, Dead at 86

As a key figure in outlaw country, he leaves behind a legacy as both a performer and influential songwriter. Continue reading…

3 Modern Songs That Made Country Music Feel Dangerous

These modern country songs make the genre feel dangerous. If you've ever felt like country was too conventional, check out these songs. The post 3 Modern...

Dale Watson Envisions a Party with Willie, Waylon, and Whiskey

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dale Watson has been railing against mainstream country music for decades. In a 1995 number called “Nashville Rash,” for example, he complained th...

Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe dies at 86

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride...

David Allan Coe, outlaw country rebel, dead at 86

Coe wrote Johnny Paycheck’s classic “Take This Job And Shove It” and had hits of his own with “You Never Even Called Me by My Name” and “Longhaired Redneck.”

Outlaw Country Icon David Allan Coe Dead at 86

David Allan Coe passes away at 86, leaving behind outlaw country hits like “The Ride”. The post Outlaw Country Icon David Allan Coe Dead at 86 appeared first on American Songwriter...

How a Busted Pilot Called ‘Outlaw Country’ Helped Luke Grimes Record His First Song

The Yellowstone and Marshals star played a Townes Van Zandt-like songwriter who was also a gang member

The 8 Best Lyrics on Charley Crockett's 'Age of the Ram'

Most artists don't write outlaw story songs like this anymore, but Charley Crockett's not most artists. Continue reading…

Andy Hedges – The Westerner

It used to be called country & western. Then two or three decades ago, for reasons I’m sure the ethnographers still debate, it just became country music. Western just sort of s...

Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe dies at 86

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride...

Dale Watson “Unwanted”

The King of Ameripolitan is alive and well. The term legend is an overused description, but in Dale Watson’s case, it’s a perfect fit. Originally cutting his teeth on Houston’s hon...

David Allan Coe, Outlaw Country Legend Behind 'Take This Job and Shove It,' Dies at 86

Outlaw country music legend David Allan Coe died Wednesday at the age of 86. “David was a Country Music treasure and loved his fans,” a representative said, according to People. […...

Why Won't the ACMs Nominate Alt-Country's Biggest Stars?

Is country music ready for an alt-country Entertainer of the Year? Continue reading…

3 Country Songs About Cowboys That Break Norms

These three country songs about cowboys aren't conventional. They tur...