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On This Day

09.12.26

Born 52 Years Ago Today in Georgia, the Grammy-Winning Voice Behind One of Country Music’s Most Successful Duos

By Erinn Callahan

The List

09.12.26

3 Country Songs From 1975 That Every 70s Kid Still Knows Today

By Gayle Thompson

Latest Music News & Stories

09.12.26

Luke Bryan Addresses Riley Green’s Connection to “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” After Fan Backlash

By Chris Piner

On This Day

09.12.26

22 Years Ago Today, Nashville Said Goodbye to Its Go-To Drummer Who Kept Time on Hits by Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffett, and Neil Young

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

09.12.26

On This Day in 1966, Loretta Lynn Released the Album That Introduced a Signature Hit and Became Her First No. 1

By Clayton Edwards

Behind The Song

09.12.26

Merle Haggard’s Bus Driver Helped Him Write This No. 1 Single From 1982

By Gayle Thompson

On This Day

09.12.26

23 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Country Icon Who Rose to Fame Alongside Elvis Presley, Inspired Merle Haggard, and Became One of the Genre’s Greatest Ambassadors

By Clayton Edwards

The List

09.12.26

8 Country Stars Who Played College Football Before Making It in Nashville

By Alex Hopper

On This Day

09.12.26

Born 33 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Country-Pop Queen and Reality TV Star Helping Define a New Musical Generation

By Erinn Callahan

The List

09.12.26

4 George Strait Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

By Kat Caudill

Behind The Song

09.12.26

Celine Dion Passed on What Became One of Faith Hill’s Biggest Hits in the 2000s

By Gayle Thompson

The List

09.12.26

5 Country Songs That Will Remind You of Your First Real Love (Or Heartbreak)

These classic country songs have a way of instantly transporting us back to the first time we ever experienced true love.

By Melanie Davis

Country Music

Born 52 Years Ago Today in Georgia, the Grammy-Winning Voice Behind One of Country Music’s Most Successful Duos

3 Country Songs From 1975 That Every 70s Kid Still Knows Today

Luke Bryan Addresses Riley Green’s Connection to “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” After Fan Backlash

22 Years Ago Today, Nashville Said Goodbye to Its Go-To Drummer Who Kept Time on Hits by Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffett, and Neil Young

On This Day in 1966, Loretta Lynn Released the Album That Introduced a Signature Hit and Became Her First No. 1

Merle Haggard’s Bus Driver Helped Him Write This No. 1 Single From 1982

23 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Country Icon Who Rose to Fame Alongside Elvis Presley, Inspired Merle Haggard, and Became One of the Genre’s Greatest Ambassadors

8 Country Stars Who Played College Football Before Making It in Nashville

Born 33 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Country-Pop Queen and Reality TV Star Helping Define a New Musical Generation

4 George Strait Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

Celine Dion Passed on What Became One of Faith Hill’s Biggest Hits in the 2000s

5 Country Songs That Will Remind You of Your First Real Love (Or Heartbreak)

On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With the Last Song He Recorded as a Demo Singer

3 Top 40 Hits From 1964 That Every 60s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

4 Iconic 90s Lyrics That Don’t Make Sense but Still Sound Like Poetry

3 Classic Jazz Pop Tracks That Feel Like a Warm Drink on a Cold Day