The Night George Jones’ Final Concert Happened Without Him
George Jones had planned one last night in Nashville. The tickets were sold, the stars were coming, and thousands of…
George Strait Almost Left This Song Off His Album—Until Norma Strait Asked Him to Record It
By the time George Strait finished recording his 2013 album Love Is Everything, the musicians were preparing to put away…
George Strait Almost Left This Song Off His Album—Until Norma Strait Asked Him to Record It
By the time George Strait finished recording his 2013 album Love Is Everything, the musicians were preparing to put away…
Glen Campbell’s Last Valentine’s Gift: The Love Song Kim Campbell Had to Play for Herself
Two days before Valentine’s Day in 2017, Kim Campbell shared a heartbreaking thought about her husband, country music legend Glen…
The Conway Twitty Song Some Radio Stations Refused to Play in 1973 — And Why He Believed They Got It Wrong
In 1973, Conway Twitty received a phone call from a friend who worked as a country radio disc jockey. The…
RCA Released Charley Pride’s First Record Without His Photograph. The Reason Reveals a Forgotten Chapter of Country Music History.
In January 1966, RCA Victor sent a new country single to radio stations across America. The record carried the name…
Alan Jackson’s Father Won an Old Radio. Years Later, It Inspired a Country Hit and Ended Up in the Hall of Fame
Long before Alan Jackson became one of country music’s biggest stars, his father brought home something that would quietly change…
George Strait Brought a Vern Gosdin Song Back to the Charts 15 Years Later — But Their Connection Went Much Deeper
In 1982, Vern Gosdin released a heartbreak song that reached No. 10 on Billboard’s country chart. Fifteen years later, George…
George Strait Won His First CMT Award for Honoring Charley Pride, the Man Who Welcomed Him Into Country Music
After decades of hit records, sold-out concerts, and some of the highest honors in country music, George Strait received a…
The Cassette Keith Whitley’s Wedding Singer Returned to Lorrie Morgan on the Day of His Funeral
On the day of Keith Whitley’s funeral in May 1989, a longtime friend approached Lorrie Morgan just before she climbed…