gretchen wilson

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.

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."

Country stars live glamorous lives, but it hasn't always been glitz and glory for your favorite artists.

If you’ve got $1.7 million and are looking for a spacious, rustic mansion where country artists have recorded, Gretchen Wilson has the place for you.