Glen Campbell playing guitar circa 1967. (Photo by Screen Archives/Getty Images) In 1967, Glen Campbell released “Gentle On My Mind”, a song that became one of his biggest hits. “Gentle On My…
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These 3 Debut Country Singles From 1991 Went All the Way to No. 1
American country music band Diamond Rio on stage during an awards ceremony in 1993. The band is comprised of pianist and keyboard player Dan Truman, singer and guitarist Marty Roe, guitarist and…
Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue” Has a Surprising Link to One of America’s First Publicized Legal Battles
American country singer Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003) plays acoustic guitar in a still form his television series, ‘The Johnny Cash Show,’ circa 1969. (Photo by Getty Images) Johnny Cash debuted “A…
3 Pop Songs From the 1970s That Sound More Relevant Now Than When They Were Released
UNITED STATES – MAY 04: BOTTOMLINE Photo of Carly SIMON (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) Some pop songs have a way of sticking around. They transcend the moment. Not only are they…
Born 102 Years Ago on This Day in Virginia, the “Beloved Matriarch of Country Music’s Founding Family”
MACES SPRING, VA – JUNE, 1994: Janette Carter, daughter of country music pioneers A.P. and Sara Carter, stands with her autoharp in front of her father’s former country store in rural Southwest…