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In 1968, Charley Pride was a rising star performing live at Panther Hall in Forth Worth, Texas, where he debuted renditions of his own hit songs while also bringing classics into the fold. This includes “Kaw-Liga,” Hank Williams’ first posthumous single. That live performance was then recorded and released a year later, called Charley Pride in

John Anderson’s 1992 single “Seminole Wind” is another number-one country tune that topped the charts. And John Anderson himself is credited with writing the said masterpiece.  “Seminole Wind” is a song about a group of Native Americans in Florida. The song lyrics are referred to the Seminole war leader Osceola, whose spirit protests against the

Could you stomach seeing someone else replace you in your family? You see them one day as if nothing has changed except someone else has taken your place. Probably not, right? It’s too heartbreaking even to imagine that possibility. That is the pain the character in Toby Keith’s “Who’s That Man” experiences.  One of the

The defining moment of the new documentary Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon is when Johnny Cash says he found God in the darkness of East Tennessee’s Nickajack Cave in the fall of 1967. Cash, who retold the story many times in later years, was at the height of his fame and in

“Money in the Bank” is another chart-topper country song by John Anderson, which was released in 1993. However, the song was not written by him himself, but by Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard, and Mark D. Sanders.  In this yet another John Anderson hits single, the song depicts a man’s utter joy and delight at being with the

Dolly Parton may now be enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t feel a little guilty about it. Ahead of the ceremony in November, the country icon experienced a whirlwind of emotions over her induction, which went ahead, despite her encouraging voters to look elsewhere. “I still

Country star Alan Jackson has always been proud of his faith. He is a devoted Christian with a religious influence established early on, as a member of his church choir as a child. As such, it was no surprise when he covered one of the most popular gospel songs, “Just As I Am.” The religious

Morgan Wallen will be chasin’ his fans across the globe next year. On Thursday, the controversial country artist announced a massive tour highlighted by 17 stadium stops for 2023, following the success of his Dangerous album. He also announced a trio of new singles. “2023 is gonna be a special year… I got a lot

Grammy Award-winning group, Old Crow Medicine Show, has been a six-man string group since 1998. They became part of the prestigious Grand Ole Opry in September 2013. The sounds of country music are evident in the group’s songs, with the fiddle, harmonica, guitar, banjo, and their unique vocals dominating every record. Hearing their music takes

In his round X-ray specs and solar-system button-up, Garrett T. Capps looks like he’s just emerged from the farthest reaches of outer space. The San Antonio musician sounds like it, too. Since forming his band NASA Country in 2017, Capps has been working to introduce an unconventional new sound into country music, one that mixes

Great news to all country fans out there! Country superstar Kenny Chesney is going on tour in 2023 –back to his roots in the I Go Back Tour! Just a few months after wrapping up his massive Here and Now 2022 Tour last August, the “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” singer took to Instagram on Monday (November 28)

Without a doubt, Dolly Parton is one of the most iconic personalities of her generation. She has been the most admired and popular singer-songwriter in country music for several decades.  RELATED: Ten Dolly Parton Songs You Shouldn’t Miss But in addition to her stunning voice and remarkable guitar playing, people have also fallen in love

Blake Shelton’s “Goodbye Time” was a single from his platinum studio album Blake Shelton’s Barn and Grill, released in 2005. James Dean Hicks and Roger Murrah wrote the three-minute song. The album included other singles by Blake Shelton, like “Some Beach,” “Nobody But Me,” and “Cotton Picking Time.” Why Blake Shelton Recorded The Cover Conway Twitty was the original

“Party of Two” with Nick Jonas also features on digital-only reissue as part of From Apple Music With Love series Shania Twain belatedly marked the 25th anniversary of her hit 1997 album Come On Over Sunday with a surprise digital-only reissue complete with duets featuring Elton John, Chris Martin and Nick Jonas. The deluxe version

Accompanied by the mellow piano and violin strings, Gary Allan touched everyone’s hearts when he released one of his top songs, “Tough Little Boys.” As soon as it debuted on June 28, 2003, it landed on the 45th spot on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs. The song peaked at the no. 1 spot for

A contract from RCA Victor allowed Dottie West to release her national hit song “Here Comes My Baby” in June 1964. She and her husband, Bill West, wrote the piece together in just one day. Her music made it to the top 10 in the Billboard Charts upon debut. Dottie West is considered one of

Alan Jackson is famous for his neotraditional country genre, which is evident in his pieces. His song “Small Town Southern Man” topped the Billboard Hot Country Song charts for two weeks in March 2008, with people describing the music as “country music at its finest” that warms people’s hearts. Released on November 19, 2007, the

Michael Wilson Hardy, stylized as HARDY, and Lainey Wilson released “wait in the truck,” and it instantly become a hit. The song’s subject is a topic hardly talked about today in society, and the fans (including people who have experienced the traumatic event) have called it a “beautifully written” and “hopeful” song that resonates with

“Teddy Bear” was released by Red Sovine in June 1976 as a title track for their album that had the same name. The song, a recitation with an instrumental background, was Sovine’s last of three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was also the first since the 1966’s single “Giddyup

Late last month, Luke Bryan surprised fans with a special guest at the Jacksonville, Florida, stop on his Raised Up Right Tour. It wasn’t one of Bryan’s country music peers, but a politician with presidential dreams: Florida governor Ron DeSantis.  Walking onstage to pre-recorded music and tossing merch into the crowd, DeSantis treated the cameo