A Song That Stands Out In History You know that a song can be considered timeless when it becomes beloved by people who weren’t even born when it was released. One such song is Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene,” which has earned an everlasting status as one of the most highly treasured country songs in history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW25foOMkwI […] More
“Heartbroken.” That is how Ashley Campbell described how she was feeling after her father, the legendary Glen Campbell passed away on August 8, 2017. “I owe him everything I am, and everything I ever will be. He will be remembered so well and with so much love,” she continued writing in her Facebook post just […] More
Each ceremony features performances from musical guests, which are kept secret to both the viewers and the honorees…
Back in 1978, three country artists came together to sing some of Williams’ songs as part of a tribute…
Merle Captured Everyday Feelings & Struggles Over time, Merle Haggard came to be known as “the poet of the common man.” The reason he earned such a nickname lies in his songwriting, and the fact that he wrote about real people and situations. Everything he wrote about was something that the average person could relate […] More
The Outlaws Waylon Inspired As one of the main pioneers of the outlaw country movement, Waylon Jennings helped pave the way for dozens of artists who followed him. One of those artists was Hank Williams Jr., who was one of Waylon’s closest friends. https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1080207083126046725 The two brought their star power together for the duet “The […] More
Although Billy Yates was the first artist to record the song “Choices,” it was George Jones who made it famous. Jones released his rendition of the song in May 1999. Fans kept calling their local radio stations to request the song, and as a result it claimed the 30th spot on the Billboard country chart. […] More
“To say Merle Haggard was one of the very greatest would be an inadequate understatement,” Yoakam wrote in a guest article for Rolling Stone the day after Merle’s death…
Hank Williams may have been only 29 years old when he died, but the legacy he left behind is everlasting. His music is still cited as some of the best material to ever grace country music, especially his gospel-tinged “I Saw the Light.” “I Saw the Light” was written entirely by Williams and was released […] More
Carrying On The Jennings Legacy The legacy that Waylon Jennings left behind continues to live on in the songs that he wrote and recorded. It also lives on through his youngest son, Shooter, who is making sure that country music never forgets about his father. Shooter is a singer himself, and he follows in his […] More
The song was released as the lead single off of Jones’ album “Still the Same Ole Me…”
Tragedy struck on Monday (July 10) when a plane transporting U.S. military members crashed in Leflore County, Mississippi. A report conducted by Mississippi News Now revealed that 15 Marines and one Navy Corpsman were killed in the crash. According to the U.S. Naval Institute, the crash is “the deadliest Marine Corps aviation mishap since 2005.” […] More
