Don Williams Turned a Song Rewritten at 2 A.M. Into the Biggest Crossover Hit of His Career
By the time Don Williams recorded one of the most beloved songs of 1980, the man who wrote it had…
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He Died on a Saturday. By Monday, Nashville Was Lining Up to Remember Kris Kristofferson
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, Kris Kristofferson died peacefully at home in Maui, Hawaii, surrounded by family. The legendary songwriter,…
He Died on a Friday. Four Days Later, His Hometown Gathered Around a Monument to Say Goodbye
On Friday, April 24, 2020, Harold Reid died at the age of 80 in Staunton, Virginia, surrounded by his wife…
Merle Haggard Was on an Oxygen Hose Hours Before This Vegas Show. He Went On Anyway, for His Band.
On February 6, 2016, Merle Haggard walked onto the stage at the Mandalay Bay Ballroom in Las Vegas so sick…
The Night The Statler Brothers Faced the Loss of Lew DeWitt — And the Song That Kept His Memory Alive
On August 15, 1990, country music lost one of the voices that helped define The Statler Brothers. Lew DeWitt, the…
Johnny Cash Wrote June a Love Letter in 1970. Nearly 50 Years Later, It Became a Song Filmed at the Ruins of Their Home
In February 1970, Johnny Cash wrote something for June Carter Cash that was never intended to become a country hit.…
When Thousands Booed Sinéad O’Connor, Kris Kristofferson Stood Beside Her — Then Honored Her With a Song
On October 16, 1992, Kris Kristofferson faced a moment that would remain one of the most unforgettable scenes of a…
When James Hetfield Admitted His Doubts, Metallica Answered With a Hug
Before Metallica played “Sad But True” in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on May 12, 2022, James Hetfield paused to tell the…
Five Women Cried When They Heard “Austin”—Then Bobby Braddock Took Their Reactions to Blake Shelton’s Record Label
Before “Austin” became the song that introduced Blake Shelton to country radio, the record label had chosen a different single.…
Jimmy Fortune Saw a Mother Crying at the Vietnam Memorial — What Happened Next Became One of The Statler Brothers’ Most Moving Songs
Jimmy Fortune had seen thousands of people moved by country music. But one day in Washington, D.C., he witnessed something…