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  • Hank Williams became a star on the Louisiana Hayride

    On This Day in 1953, the World Said Goodbye to One of the Most Influential Country Artists of All Time

    January 1, 2026, 7:45 am

  • Born on This Day in 1954, the Award-Winning Country Singer Who Overcame a Childhood Accident That Left Him Partially Blind

    Born on This Day in 1954, the Award-Winning Country Singer Who Overcame a Childhood Accident That Left Him Partially Blind

    December 31, 2025, 3:11 pm

  • Born on This Day in 1952, One of Country’s “Good Guys” Who Enjoyed a String of Hits in the ‘90s

    Born on This Day in 1958, the Country Music “Good Guy” Who Served as the Soundtrack to Your Best 90s Memories

  • The Last Known Photo of Hank Williams Was Captured on This Day in 1952

    On This Day in 1952, the Last Known Photo of Hank Williams Was Captured

    December 28, 2025, 10:12 am

  • Kids singing Christmas songs

    3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Are Perfect for Christmas

    December 25, 2025, 5:30 am

  • Kitty Wells, who had a hit with a Jimmy Work song

    On This Day in 2018, the Country Music World Said Goodbye to the Songwriter Who Penned Hits for Kitty Wells, Red Foley, and Tennessee Ernie Ford

    December 23, 2025, 6:00 pm

  • 3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Revived 1950s Rock & Roll

    3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Revived 1950s Rock and Roll

    December 22, 2025, 10:55 am

  • Johnny Cash’s Classics-Packed 1957 Debut Album, ‘His Hot and Blue Guitar,’ Getting Reissued on High Quality Vinyl in 2026

    3 Country Songs From the 1950s That Are Tailor-Made for Karaoke Night

    December 20, 2025, 8:30 am

  • Conway Twitty

    On This Day in 1958, Conway Twitty Was at No. 1 With a Hit That Became Popular Almost by Accident

  • 3 Classic Rock Songs From the 1950s That Are Perfect for Singing Karaoke

    December 17, 2025, 5:30 am

  • Ray Price

    On This Day in 2013, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Superstar Singer Who Redefined Honky Tonk with a History-Making Hit

    December 16, 2025, 2:06 pm

  • 3 '60s Rock Songs That Made the '50s Sound Naive Overnight

    3 1960s Rock Songs That Made the 1950s Sound Naive Overnight

    December 16, 2025, 10:57 am

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