Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood’s Love Story Began at a Demo Session and a Promise He Kept
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood met at a 1987 demo session while both were married to others. Then came a promise, a ring on a statue and 7,000 witnesses.
Willie Nelson’s IRS Tapes Album Came From Something the Government Had Already Taken From Him
In 1990 the IRS took Willie Nelson's homes and studio over a $32 million tax bill. The IRS Tapes, sold by phone on late-night TV, helped him settle it.
Chris LeDoux Was Rodeo’s 1976 World Champion Before Garth Brooks Admitted He ‘Stole My Whole Act From Chris’
Chris LeDoux won rodeo's 1976 bareback world title with six albums already cut. Then his worn tapes reached Garth Brooks, and Garth never forgot what he owed.
John Anderson, ‘Seminole Wind’ Singer and Country Music Hall of Fame Member, Dies at 71
Country Music Hall of Fame member John Anderson died at 71 at his Tennessee home. The 'Seminole Wind' singer once helped roof the new Grand Ole Opry House.
George Jones Called ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’ Morbid, Reportedly Bet It Would Miss No. 1
George Jones told Billy Sherrill nobody would buy 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' and bet it would miss No. 1. Here is how the song he fought became his legacy.
Bull Rider Coy Thorson Cried ‘I Don’t Want to Do It’ as a Kid, but There Was No Backing Out
Coy Thorson cried as a boy that he didn't want to ride. Now he's a PRCA bull rider, and the whole Thorson family makes its living with horses and rodeo.
Dolly Parton’s Brothers and Sisters Made Music in Her Shadow, and One Brother Wrote the Song They Sang at His Funeral
Dolly Parton's brothers and sisters sang, wrote and recorded too. From Stella's 1975 hit to the No. 1 song a brother wrote for Dolly, here is the family's story.
All Four Wright Brothers Head to the NFR Together for the First Time, and the One Who Missed Their Sweep Leads Them All
All four Wright brothers will ride saddle broncs at the same NFR for the first time, and Rusty, who missed last year's family sweep, now leads them all.
Kid Rock Admits AI Helped Build the Choir on His Gospel Album Halfway 2 Jesus, and Calls It ‘Another Tool’
Kid Rock told Billboard he used the AI program Suno on his gospel album Halfway 2 Jesus, out Oct. 17. Here is what he used it for and why he calls it a tool.
Dolly Parton at 14 Sang Unbilled on Rare Records for the Uncle She Said She ‘Wouldn’t Be Here’ Without
A 14-year-old Dolly Parton and her sisters, billed as the Vocalaires, sang behind uncles Bill and Louis Owens on rare 1961 and 1962 singles, now remastered.
Miranda Lambert’s Velvet Rodeo Wardrobe Lands at the Cowgirl Museum That Inspired It and She Calls It ‘Full Circle’
Miranda Lambert's Velvet Rodeo wardrobe opens the National Cowgirl Museum's Icons Gallery Nov. 7, and the story behind the outfits starts inside that building.
George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s Lawn Mower Story Is True, but She Wasn’t the First Wife to Hide His Keys
George Jones and Tammy Wynette were Mr. and Mrs. Country Music. Then she hid the keys and he found the lawn mower, and she was not the first wife to try it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Haggles Over the ‘Raise Hell, Praise Dale’ Speeding Excuse, and Greensboro Police Fire Back
Greensboro police said 'Raise hell, Praise Dale' won't get drivers out of a speeding stop. Dale Earnhardt Jr. tried to haggle, and police fired right back.
Loretta Lynn and Doolittle’s Love Story Lived in Her Songs, and the ‘Fist City’ Rival ‘Didn’t Stay Very Long’
Loretta Lynn married Doolittle at 15 after he won her pie for $5. For 48 years he ran through her songs, from a $17 guitar to the real woman behind Fist City.
Nashville Reporter Jimmy Carter, Who Met Elvis Twice and Interviewed Dolly Parton, Dies in His Sleep at 73
Jimmy Carter, the WSMV and WSM voice who covered Nashville's stars for decades, died in his sleep at 73. His granddaughter shared what got him up at 4 a.m.
Johnny Cash Stopped His Show to Propose to June Carter in Front of About 7,000 People
Johnny Cash had asked June Carter to marry him before. On February 22, 1968, in London, Ontario, he stopped the show after 'Jackson' and asked once more.
Kid Rock Gives Lil Wayne Eminem’s Spot on ‘7 Sins’ but Keeps Eminem on Halfway 2 Jesus
Kid Rock moved Eminem off '7 Sins' and brought in Lil Wayne for Halfway 2 Jesus. His Instagram message to the critics came with a twist about his old friend.
Is Garth Brooks Retiring? The Country Legend Admits He’s ‘Not Sure What the Future Holds’
Garth Brooks, 64, told a Salt Lake City crowd he is not sure what the future holds, on a tour that recreates the last one he played before he stepped away.
Kyle Busch’s Son, 11, Did His Dad’s Signature Bow on Top of the No. 8 Car at His Memorial
At Kyle Busch's celebration of life, his son Brexton, 11, did a burnout in his dad's No. 8 car, then climbed on the roof and gave his father's signature bow.
Dolly Parton’s Secret Final Song Is Sealed at Dollywood Until Her 100th Birthday in 2046
Dolly Parton's unreleased song "My Place in History" waits in a chestnut box at Dollywood until 2046. She told Kelly Clarkson she wanted to dig it up "so bad."
Lainey Wilson’s Dove Award Song Started With What She Admitted About Jesus
Lainey Wilson and Brandon Lake won a GMA Dove Award for "The Jesus I Know Now," a duet that began with something honest she admitted about her own faith.
Kid Rock Says ‘They’ Want Songs Cut From Halfway 2 Jesus, and He Gave a One-Word Answer
Kid Rock says 'they' want several songs pulled from Halfway 2 Jesus, his Christian album with Eminem, Gary LeVox and Jimmie Allen. Here is what is behind it.
Kid Rock Felt Called to Record His First Christian Album and He Went All In on Jesus
Kid Rock said he felt called to record Halfway 2 Jesus, his first faith album. The lead single is dedicated to his keyboard player and a fan with a brain tumor.
Dolly Parton Day Is Here With Book Drives, Sparkle, and a Lot of Giving Across the Country
Cities across America are marking Dolly Parton Day on September 25 with parades, pink lights, and book drives benefiting her Imagination Library.
The CMA Will Honor Dolly Parton With a Two-Hour Live Special on October 21
The Country Music Association will air “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton” live on ABC from Belmont University in Nashville.
Reba Wore Dolly Parton’s Rhinestone Earrings and Butterfly Ring During Her Emmys Tribute
Reba McEntire borrowed rhinestone earrings and a butterfly ring from Dolly Parton’s niece for her Emmys tribute, and her gown echoed Dolly’s 1983 look.
Sally Field Called Dolly Parton an Angel on Earth in Her Emmys Tribute Speech
Sally Field honored her Steel Magnolias co-star Dolly Parton at the 78th Emmy Awards, remembering her humor, humility, and the way she changed Tennessee.
Reba McEntire Sang “Appalachian Memories” for Dolly at the Emmys and Got Emotional at the End
Reba McEntire performed Dolly Parton's "Appalachian Memories" at the 78th Emmy Awards, the same song Dolly sang on that stage in 1983.
A Massive Dolly Parton Mural Went Up on a Fort Worth Honky-Tonk and People Keep Pulling Over
Juan Velazquez painted Dolly Parton on the Stagecoach Ballroom in Fort Worth after her death saddened his daughter. Fans are stopping for photos every day.
Jennifer Nettles Honored the 9/11 Victims With Vince Gill’s Go Rest High on That Mountain
Jennifer Nettles performed Vince Gill's "Go Rest High on That Mountain" at the 25th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony in New York City for the victims' families.