Country music has gone through many evolutions. The genre today is a far cry from what it was in the 1970s. Good or bad, there is a marked shift. Despite the obvious differences, there are several ...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Nashville's iconic Grand Ole Opry. Country music's most beloved radio program is an American pop cultural institution. To celebrate, the Opry is gradually ...
A run-in with the law, a few beers, and a wild idea in a Texas jail led to one of country music’s biggest hits.
Country music can be a real collaborative space. It can be a place where everyone involved wants to help one another. You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. Take, for example, the 1970s. During ...
‘70s Country Music Icon Dies at 83: ‘A True Legend With a Voice To Match’ originally appeared on Parade. It all started in the 1940s, on a humble farm outside of Monroe City, Missouri, where a ...