Steve Earle Talks Woody Guthrie And The Art of Songwriting
INTRODUCTION: Steve Earle And Woody Guthrie How Songwriting Became A Moral Compass For listeners who...
The Night She Sang Without Knowing It Was The Last Time A Voice That Softened Into Eternity
INTRODUCTION There are moments in music history that only reveal their meaning after time has...
The Day His Song Went To Number One And Celebration Was No Longer Possible
INTRODUCTION: In the long history of American music, there are moments when success arrives quietly,...
Conway Twitty Kiss An Angel Good Mornin A Gentle Lesson In Devotion And Respect
INTRODUCTION: When we speak about the golden era of country music, it is easy to...
When Jim Reeves Sang Anna Marie A Love Letter Wrapped in a Gentle Voice
INTRODUCTION: In the late 1950s, country music was alive with bright arrangements, confident performances, and...
At 2:17 a.m., a voice returned to the empty country music stage.
INTRODUCTION: There was no recording, no photograph, and not a single line of press that...
THE SONG THEY COULD NOT LET THE WORLD HEAR UNTIL THE DAY HE WAS LAID TO REST
INTRODUCTION: For many years, one deeply personal recording by Conway Twitty existed in a space...
WHEN TALENT WAS QUESTIONED AND A VOICE PROVED STRONGER THAN APPEARANCES
INTRODUCTION: For much of her career, Shania Twain carried a burden few artists openly discuss:...
OUTLINE THE FATHER AND SON RIFT THAT NEVER HEALED HOW STEVE EARLE AND JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE TURNED TALENT INTO TRAGEDY
INTRODUCTION: Among the many hard truths hidden inside American roots and country music, few are...
WHEN A 73 YEAR OLD LEGEND SAT SILENT AND LET HIS BLOODLINE SING HIS LIFE BACK TO HIM
INTRODUCTION: There are moments in country music that feel larger than any chart position or...