Staff Picks
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Dean Dillon Wrote Over 60 Hits for George Strait—But His Own Album Never Got the Recognition It Deserved
"HE WROTE 60+ SONGS FOR GEORGE STRAIT — BUT HIS OWN ALBUM NEVER GOT THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVED." In 1991,…
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Goldie Hill: The Country Pioneer Who Walked Away From Fame on Her Own Terms
SHE BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST WOMEN TO REACH NO. 1 IN COUNTRY MUSIC. THEN SHE WALKED AWAY FROM THE…
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Kitty Wells Sang the Song, But Fans Couldn’t Stop Watching Johnnie Wright
MARRIED 74 YEARS. AND JOHNNIE WRIGHT STILL LOOKED AT KITTY WELLS THE SAME WAY HE DID IN 1937. One unforgettable…
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She Wrote Songs for Reba McEntire Until One Duet Turned Helen Cornelius Into a Country Star
SHE WROTE HITS FOR REBA McENTIRE AND THE OAK RIDGE BOYS — BUT IT TOOK ONE UNEXPECTED DUET IN 1976…
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Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White: A Lifetime of Harmony, Faith, and a Gospel Performance That Means Even More Today
HE MARRIED HER IN 1981. FOUR DECADES LATER, THEY’RE STILL MAKING GOSPEL MUSIC FEEL AS NATURAL AS A FAMILY GATHERING.…
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How Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn Brought Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn’s Legacy Back to the Opry Stage
CONWAY AND LORETTA STOPPED TOURING TOGETHER IN 1981. 44 YEARS LATER, THEIR GRANDCHILDREN BROUGHT THEIR LEGACY BACK TO THE OPRY…
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When Jean Shepard Sang “The Wonders You Perform,” Everyone in the Room Understood Why She Was a Legend
TAMMY WYNETTE TOOK THIS SONG TO #5 IN 1971. BUT WHEN JEAN SHEPARD SANG IT DECADES LATER, THE ENTIRE ROOM…
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Cole Swindell’s “Girl Dad” Completes a Journey That Began With “You Should Be Here”
13 YEARS AFTER LOSING HIS FATHER, COLE SWINDELL RETURNED TO THE SAME GRAVESITE — BUT THIS TIME, HIS STORY HAD…
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Johnnie Wright Never Took His Eyes Off Kitty Wells During This Heartwarming Performance of “Dust on the Bible”
MARRIED FOR 74 YEARS. AND EVEN AFTER ALL THAT TIME, JOHNNIE WRIGHT STILL LOOKED AT KITTY WELLS LIKE SHE WAS…
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George Jones & Tammy Wynette’s “Golden Ring” Tops Country Charts in 1976 and Redefines the Power of Storytelling
‘’One of the greatest IF NOT the greatest duets in country music history. You could tell that they still loved…
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The Animals Turned a Soul Classic Into a British Invasion Masterpiece With “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”
Released in the mid-1960s, this song wasn’t just asking to be heard — it was pleading to be understood. Decades…
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The Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See” Live in 1973 Is Southern Rock at Its Absolute Best
First heard in the early 1970s, this song drifts in like a memory you didn’t plan to revisit.Even now, it…
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Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Turned “Young Girl” Into A Dramatic Pop Confession That Defined 1968
Released in 1968, this unforgettable classic proved that the most powerful songs are often the ones willing to explore life's…
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John Prine Turned Quiet Desperation Into Folk Poetry With “Angel From Montgomery”
Released in 1971, this timeless song reminds us that some of life's deepest emotions are the ones we rarely speak…
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The Shangri-Las Turned Teenage Heartbreak Into Pop Tragedy With “Leader Of The Pack”
Released in 1964, this unforgettable classic proved that a pop song could tell a story powerful enough to break hearts…
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Ricky Nelson Turned Heartbreak into a Timeless Whisper with “Lonesome Town”
Released in the late 1950s, this gentle ballad didn’t shout its sadness — it whispered it. A place where heartbreak…
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B.J. Thomas’ “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” and the Heartbreak Anthem That Defined 1975
Released in 1975, this unforgettable hit turned heartbreak into one of the decade’s most beloved sing-alongs. Its message of loss…
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Crystal Gayle’s “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” Became One of the Most Elegant Crossovers in Country Music History
This song is a masterpiece. It's been years since we heard this song.
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Bread’s “Baby I’m-A Want You” Became One of the Most Tender Love Song Performances of the Early 1970s
This song was released in 1961 and listeners agree this is the greatest country song ever. Written by the best…
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Jim Croce’s “Operator” Became One of the Most Heartbreaking Acoustic Performances of the 1970s
Released in 1972, this heartbreaking ballad turned a simple phone call into one of the most emotional songs ever written.…
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