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Top 10 Songs By Lori McKenna
Dang, she's good!
Loretta Lynn: 5 Badass Moments She Changed Everything
When Loretta Lynn entered country music more than 60 (SIXTY!) years ago, she changed everything, from what a female country singer could sing about to what a female country singer could achieve.
20 Hit Songs That Were Almost Sung By Other Artists
Did you know that these well-known country songs were almost hits for other artists?
5 Reasons We Still Love Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines
Twenty-two years ago, Garth Brooks pivoted at the height of his fame to do something ... uh, let's call it "unexpected."
Top 10 Rodney Crowell Songs
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Eric Church’s ‘Sinners Like Me': All the Songs, Ranked
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Top 10 Country Albums of the 1980s
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Country Stars’ Side Hustles: 14 Artists Who Do More Than Sing
These country stars have cooking shows, clothing stores and more!
8 of Country Music’s Best Concert Traditions
There's nothing like a concert: the spectacle of live music, the experience of seeing songs you love brought to life ... and the possibility of the unexpected.
Drake + Alex White — Country’s Greatest Love Stories
“Girl in Pieces,” the opening track of White’s 2018 'Pieces' EP, tells the story of his romance with his now-wife Alex.
Dave Haywood + Kelli Cashiola — Country’s Greatest Love Stories
Haywood and Cashiola started off the old-fashioned way: as friends.