Two of the greatest of all time in country music…and their friendship was ruined over a poker game. Waylon Jennings...
History
In the mid-1970s, Burt Reynolds and Tammy Wynette were the ultimate “it” couple, but their romance was nearly cut short...
Only Merle Haggard. Never one who was shy or too scared to speak his mind, Merle was good friends with...
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...
