Magazines called it the worst album in John Prine’s pop music history, yet it rose to number one and became a hit for him.
INTRODUCTION: There are albums that announce themselves with thunder, and then there are albums that...
SHANIA TWAIN’S TROPHY OF TRIUMPH: The Night a Country Queen Turned Hard-Won Dreams Into History
INTRODUCTION: There are trophies that shine under television lights, and then there are trophies that...
John Prine and the Fans Who Never Felt Like Strangers — The Meet-and-Greet Moments That Became Lifelong Memories
INTRODUCTION: There are artists you admire from a distance, and then there are artists who...
GEORGE STRAIT AT 74: HIS HAIR MAY BE SILVER, BUT HIS VOICE STILL SOUNDS LIKE COUNTRY NEVER CHANGED
INTRODUCTION: There is something almost mysterious about hearing George Strait sing today. The years are...
Jim Reeves Had a Song Fans Could Never Forget — Yet It May Have Been the One He Wanted Least
INTRODUCTION: There are moments in country music when an artist’s relationship with a song becomes...
Gene Watson’s Fans: The Unbreakable Country Music Bond That Time Could Never Fade
INTRODUCTION: Some country artists build careers on chart positions. Others build something far more difficult...
The Conway Twitty Decision That Revealed Just How Complicated His Marriage Could Be
INTRODUCTION: Country music has always been full of stories that live somewhere between legend, memory,...
A Night for the Songs: Steve Earle’s 25-Year Journey With Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Comes Full Circle
INTRODUCTION: There are artists whose careers can be measured in albums, awards, chart positions, and...
John Prine Remembered by Bon Iver, Bruce Springsteen, Margo Price, More
INTRODUCTION: On April 7, 2020, the music world lost more than a singer, a guitarist,...
German Afternoons: The John Prine Album That Turned Ordinary Moments Into Country Music Gold
INTRODUCTION: There are albums that arrive with a grand announcement, and then there are albums...