Clint Black Honored With The Prestigious BMI Icon Award Clint Black has received one of the music industry’s most prestigious honors, the BMI Icon Award. As the BMI website explains, “The BMI…
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On This Day in 1979, Kenny Rogers Was at No. 1 With an Album That Helped Cement His Domination of the Country Charts
Forty-six years ago today, Kenny Rogers topped the country chart with an album that introduced two major crossover hits. The post On This Day in 1979, Kenny Rogers Was at No. 1…
4 Female Country Artists From the 1970s Who Forever Changed Country Music
These four pioneering female country artists from the 1970s forever changed country music for the better. The post 4 Female Country Artists From the 1970s Who Forever Changed Country Music appeared first…
Linda Ronstadt Co-Wrote This Heartbreaking Ballad With the Writer of ‘The Golden Girls’ Theme Song
“It just came to me in my car, and I just pulled over and wrote it on the back of a parking ticket.” The post Linda Ronstadt Co-Wrote This Heartbreaking Ballad With…
12 Years Ago, Taylor Swift Took the Stage With Vince Gill at the CMA Awards—and Earned “Newfound Respect” From Country Fans Everywhere
Before Vince Gill became the latest recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, he joined Taylor Swift on stage in 2013. The post 12 Years Ago, Taylor Swift Took the Stage…