gretchen wilson

There are 11 songs on this list and each was released after the year 2000.

A death, a secret, an arrest, a close call and a confession that brought tabloid attention — they all make this list of country music news stories that had us saying O-M-G.

Country songs make the perfect first dance songs for newly married couples, the perfect soundtrack for a bar and the perfect accompaniment to a tailgate ... and country songs are also great for a dance party.

She settled the case with a small donation.

"I'm saddened by the whole thing," she says.

Authorities say she became belligerent.

Is it a little bit too close?

Gretchen Wilson's new Ready to Get Rowdy album includes a duet with Kid Rock called "Bad Feeling" that left her stunned, and she signed him up for it.

Gretchen is country music's whiskey drinking, butt-kicking "Redneck Woman." But her inspiration for the career-making song is surprising.

Gretchen Wilson’s phone keeps buzzing during an interview with Taste of Country. The “Redneck Woman” singer is back in demand since announcing the end of her two-year hiatus, so that means more media, more meetings and definitely more phone calls.

"Rowdy" is the same old Gretchen Wilson, but for her fans that's not such a bad thing. The thick country-rocker is a party song that doesn't lack honesty.

Listen to Gretchen Wilson's new single, "Rowdy."