Glen Campbell’s Final Recording: The Heartbreaking Story Behind “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”
Johnny Cash’s recording of “Hurt” became one of country music’s most unforgettable farewells. But Glen Campbell’s final recording carried a…
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Kris Kristofferson Heard Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee” After Her Death
Kris Kristofferson and Janis Joplin had been close friends, yet Kristofferson had never heard Janis Joplin sing “Me and Bobby…
Billy Joe Shaver Threatened to Whip Waylon Jennings in a Nashville Studio — and Nine Songs Changed Country Music
In 1972, Billy Joe Shaver was a struggling Texas songwriter trying to get Waylon Jennings to keep a promise. After…
The Statler Brothers Beat the Beatles at the Grammys—Then Waited 12 Years for Their First No. 1 Country Hit
In 1966, The Statler Brothers accomplished something few country groups could have imagined. A song written by Lew DeWitt, the…
Merle Haggard’s 1975 No. 1 Hit Had a Surprising Connection to His Daughter Kelli
Merle Haggard recorded dozens of country hits, but one of the most interesting songwriting credits in the Merle Haggard catalog…
The Night Johnny Cash Refused to Change Kris Kristofferson’s Song — And Helped Change His Life
In 1970, Kris Kristofferson watched from the balcony of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium as Johnny Cash prepared to perform a song…
The Statler Brothers’ Final Song Was Also Their First — The Unforgettable Farewell of 2002
On October 26, 2002, The Statler Brothers walked onto the stage at the Salem Civic Center in Virginia for one…
The Childhood Memories Alan Jackson Chose to Keep After Losing His Father
Alan Jackson wrote “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” after the death of his father, Eugene Jackson, in 2000. The song became…
The Statler Brothers Once Recorded an Album So Bad It Became One of Their Funniest Achievements
The Statler Brothers were famous for getting their harmonies just right. But in the early 1970s, Harold Reid, Don Reid,…
The Night Waylon Jennings Sent Cowboy Jack Clement Home From the Recording Studio
Waylon Jennings was trying to make one of the most important albums of his career when producer Cowboy Jack Clement…