Country

June 26, 1989, might have seemed like any other day in Nashville, but it was actually one of those watershed moments that only reveals itself in retrospect. A struggling young country singer named Alan Jackson signed his first recording contract that day — 34 years ago today — launching one of the most celebrated country
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Twenty-one years ago today, on June 25, 2002, the Dixie Chicks — the trio now known as the Chicks, made up of Natalie Maines, Emily Robison (now Strayer) and Martie Maguire — achieved a career milestone that only a few country artists have. It was on that date that their sophomore studio record, Fly, was certified diamond, for sales of
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Tim McGraw has a candid conversation with his favorite liquor in his new song, “Hey Whiskey.” Here, McGraw personifies his favorite glass of whiskey as he chronicles the unwavering companionship it’s provided. Listeners first get introduced to the mean-spirited “whiskey” in the opening verse as McGraw recounts how it’s accompanied him through life’s milestones, trying
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Thirty-four years ago today, on June 24, 1989, Garth Brooks made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. The then-27-year-old wept as he took the stage that night, only two months after his eponymous freshman album was released. Brooks was apparently quite well received at the Opry, too. A little more than one year later, on Oct.
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Turnpike Troubadours reflect on their best-laid plans in their determined new single, “Chipping Mill.” Released on Friday (June 23), the song acts as an honest reflection and admission of mistakes made and pain caused, even when your intentions were pure. The polished production emphasizes the band’s tight, methodical instrumentation and captivating lyricism that has earned
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Lainey Wilson brought one of her biggest fans on stage recently: Her mama. Michelle Wilson joined her daughter for what folks in Baskin, La., call a “holler and a swaller,” which simply means a shot of liquor. The “Heart Like a Truck” singer documented the moment on social media, and it sounds like Mama Wilson may have felt
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Twenty-eight years ago today (June 22, 1995) was a pivotal day for Shania Twain: It was on that date that the singer earned her first platinum album with her sophomore record, The Woman in Me. The Woman in Me, which Twain released in February of 1995, followed her eponymous debut disc. It was the album that shot Twain to
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