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George Jones Left a Letter for His Unborn Great-Grandkids Before He DiedGeorge Jones Left a Letter for His Unborn Great-Grandkids Before He DiedHe knew he would not live to see them born.Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Isn’t Country’s First Rap Song by Far [Watch]Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Isn’t Country’s First Rap Song by Far [Watch]Even some of country's most legendary artists have dipped a toe into rap music. Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Why Garth Brooks’ Feature Film Never Got Off the GroundWhy Garth Brooks’ Feature Film Never Got Off the GroundIt was one of the most ambitious projects any Nashville artist has ever conceived.Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Remember Which Blockbuster Movies Garth Brooks Passed On?Remember Which Blockbuster Movies Garth Brooks Passed On?His acting career never really took off like he'd hoped.Billy DukesBilly Dukes
How Blake Shelton’s Late Brother, Richie, Helped Shape His Musical CareerHow Blake Shelton’s Late Brother, Richie, Helped Shape His Musical CareerHis death was devastating to the singer, who saw him as his hero. Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Remember the Strange Place Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings Wrote ‘Good Hearted Woman’?Remember the Strange Place Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings Wrote ‘Good Hearted Woman’?It became one of their biggest hits. Sterling WhitakerSterling Whitaker
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Why Billy Ray Cyrus Is Country Music’s Low-Key Renaissance ManWhy Billy Ray Cyrus Is Country Music’s Low-Key Renaissance ManHe really can do it all. Taste of Country StaffTaste of Country StaffAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Why Isn’t Hank Williams Jr. In the Country Music Hall of Fame?Why Isn’t Hank Williams Jr. In the Country Music Hall of Fame?If you took a sip of beer for every country song that name-checks Hank Williams Jr., you'd be drunk within an hour. Taste of Country StaffTaste of Country Staff