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Dolly Parton became a country music star in the 1970s

5 Songs That Could Serve as CliffsNotes to Country Music in the 1970s

Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire Celebrates the “Best Birthday” of Her Life Thanks to Vince Gill and the Eagles

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It’s Mountain Music Time: How Alabama Owned Springtime in the 1980s

LeAnn Rimes

90s Country Icon Sobs in Pain While Undergoing Excruciating Treatment To Relieve Jaw Tension

Famed Country Singer Jon Dee Graham Passes Away at 67

Family Felt Obligated To Reveal Famed Country Singer’s Cause of Death After “Insane” False Reports

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Luke Bryan Had a Massive Hit With This Song, After Jason Aldean Passed on It

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3 Pairs of Country and Rock Songs That Are About the Same Emotion

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On the Charts 46 Years Ago, Conway Twitty Hit No. 1 With This Steamy Ode To Keeping the Marital Flame Alive

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Where Are They Now? These 3 Country Artists From the 1970s Who Disappeared

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