Country Music
Juice Newton: The Angel Of The Morning And Queen Of Hea...
February 18, 2021
Juice Newton performing in Toronto on June 29, 1982. (Photo by Mike Slaughter/Toronto Star via Getty Images) No voice says early-'80s country-pop quite like J...
How Johnny Cash Went To (Folsom) Prison And Changed Eve...
January 13, 2021
Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison just about saved Johnny Cash. By the mid-'60s, the country music legend wasn't as popular as he'd once been. He was ready to tur...
Charley Pride: Stories Of A Barrier-Breaking Country Mu...
December 20, 2020
CIRCA 1970: Photo of Charley Pride Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Charley Pride was a country music legend, not only because he was the first bla...
Linda Martell, The Black Grand Ole Opry Star Who Disapp...
November 18, 2020
R&B and Country singer Linda Martell poses for a portrait circa 1969 in Nashville, Tennessee (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) In a genre dominate...
Jimmy Dean, the Sausage King of Country Music: Biograph...
November 6, 2020
Some may recognize the name Jimmy Dean from the hearty sausages they use to fuel their day. The name may also ring a bell for others as the country star mos...
With 'He Stopped Loving Her Today,' George Jones Return...
September 12, 2020
George Jones in 1978. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) When George Jones recorded "He Stopped Loving Her Today," he didn't just need a hit -- he ...
June Carter Cash's Death, Life, And Times: Biography Of...
May 15, 2020
American country singer Johnny Cash with his wife June Carter photographed in a London park during their visit to Britain, a few weeks after their wedding. 3rd ...
Willie Nelson: Stories Of Legendary Outlaw/Bio Of Count...
April 29, 2020
Willie Nelson performs on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England in June 1982. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) Willie Nelson, also known as The A...
Crystal Gayle, The 'Brown Eyes Blue' Country Star, Then...
January 9, 2020
Crystal Gayle performs onstage at the Volunteer Jam , Nashville, Tennessee, January 30, 1982. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Whether you know Crystal Gay...
'The Devil Went Down To Georgia' Song: Meaning And Triv...
October 28, 2019
Charlie Daniels' "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is one of the great story songs, with lyrics that tell of a fiddler's confrontation with Satan. The tune wa...
Nudie Suits: Flashy Rodeo Fashion Of Rock And Country S...
August 15, 2019
Left: Country-rocker Gram Parsons in his famous custom Nudie Suit circa 1969. Right: Robert Redford in the Nudie suit he wore in 'The Electric Horseman,' (1979)...
Johnny Cash: True Stories Of The Wildman In Black
February 1, 2019
Johnny Cash at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1966. (Getty/Photo by Jan Olofsson/Redferns) Even among rough-and-tumble country singers, few lived a life as eventful as...
Tanya Tucker And 'Delta Dawn:' From Teen Star To Wild C...
September 27, 2018
Left: Tanya Tucker circa 1983, photo by The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. Right: Tucker on the cover of her 1980 album 'Dreamlovers.' Source: discogs.co...
Dolly Parton: Country Music's Backwoods Barbie, Then An...
October 30, 2017
Country music star Dolly Parton has been wowing audiences for years with her unbridled music and acting abilities. A plus for her audiences was the fact tha...
