CIRCA 1959: Country singer Kitty Wells poses for a portrait holding an acoustic guitar in circa 1959. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The first country music hit is often traced to…
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Vince Gill Proved He’s “One of the Best Guitar Pickers in the World” With This George Jones Tribute Performance
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Vince Gill accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in…
How Neneh Cherry Reinvented a Finished Song To Score an Iconic 80s Hit
Diamond Awards Festival – Sportpaleis – Antwerpen – Belgium – 11/1989 Neneh Cherry Photo gie Knaeps Neneh Cherry must have realized she’d done something special. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have returned to a…
3 Acoustic Songs From the 1960s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later
When it comes to music, there may be nothing sweeter than an acoustic song from the 1960s. There is just something about the vibe, the feeling. The era offered so many classic…
On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With a Song He Promised To Cut Before He Signed His First Record Deal
Garth Brooks On this day (July 27) in 1990, Garth Brooks was on a three-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “The Dance.” Taken from his…