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Willie Nelson Pays Tribute To His Lifelong Friend & Fellow Country Legend, Merle Haggard, With Beautiful New Album, ‘Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle’

Tipping his cowboy hat to one of the greats, Merle Haggard.
American Songwriter

4 Country Songs From the 1970s That Will Take You Straight Back to Your Childhood in the South

These country songs from the 70s will transport you back to your childhood in the great American South with just a few opening notes.
Whiskey Riff

Willie Nelson’s Longtime Harmonica Player Mickey Raphael Recalls He & Willie Getting A Ride To A Venue From The Hells Angels

Only Willie Nelson. This week, the legendary Mickey Raphael is a guest on the Drifting Cowboy podcast, and of course, he is Willie's longtime harmonica player, and has been in Willie's band since 1973 ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1978, Waylon Jennings Started an 8-Week Run at No. 1 With an Album That Contained an Autobiographical Outlaw Country Classic

Forty-seven years ago today, Waylon Jennings started an eight-week run at the top of the country albums chart.

Here’s the Crazy Story Behind Kenny Rogers’ Signature Hit, ‘The Gambler’

Kenny Rogers scored the defining hit of his career when he released “The Gambler” in 1978, but he was not the first artist to ...
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15 Iconic Country Singers and Their Biggest Hits

Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and Garth Brooks are among the top country artists who have reshaped the genre over their ...