Only Merle Haggard. Never one who was shy or too scared to speak his mind, Merle was good friends with...
HISTORY
The greatest stories from the greatest country music artists in history.
A memorable Christmas, indeed. In December of 1981, Johnny Cash and his family were robbed at gunpoint at their Jamaican...
A career-defining song. On this date in 1970, the late, great Loretta Lynn was at #1 on the country chart...
That’s a lot of hairspray. Of course, I think we’ve all heard the stories about George Jones’ wild days, like how...
An all-time classic. By and large, most Christmas music these days is pretty commercial, and honestly, forgettable. But over the...
One of The Hag’s most autobiographical songs, indeed. On this date in 1966, Merle Haggard released his single “The Fugitive,” which...
One of Merle Haggard’s classics. In 1973, Merle released “If We Make It Through December” as the lead single for his...
Charlie Daniels’ breakthrough in the country music world may have only happened because a guitarist didn’t show up for a...
A classic. Tammy Wynette recorded her signature song “Stand By Your Man” in 1968, which she co-wrote it with producer...
Thanks to Waylon Jennings, the iconic album Willie Nelson’s 1975 Red Headed Stranger, lives on. It’s true… we all know...
A lifelong struggle with a beautiful ending. With Thanksgiving coming up tomorrow, I’m sure many of us are looking forward...
23 years ago today. On November 25, 2002, Randy Travis released a song that would become one of the most...
