the secret history of country music
The ACM Awards Didn’t Have an Entertainer of the Year Category for the First 5 Years
Dang, how times have changed!
Hank Williams Jr. is Such a Wild Card That He Once Smashed Troy Gentry’s Phone
Love him or hate him, Old Bocephus has never been shy about speaking his mind.
Did You Know One of Garth Brooks’ Biggest Hits Was Almost Cut By George Strait?
Brooks' career would be WAY different if Strait had decided to cut this tune.
Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Takes Cues From Charlie Daniels + Willie Nelson — Really
Nothing like "Old Town Road" has ever happened in country music before, right? Actually ...
George Jones Wrote a Letter to His Unborn Great-Grandkids Before He Died
What did the letter say? Well ...
What Happened to Garth Brooks’ Movie About Chris Gaines?
The elaborate backstory that Brooks created for his fictional alter-ego was supposed to lead to a movie called 'The Lamb' ... but that movie was never made.
Garth Brooks Spared No Detail When Creating Chris Gaines’ Backstory
Brooks' transformation into Chris Gaines was ... well, let's just call it *extremely thorough*.
Reba McEntire Performed a Patsy Cline Cover Before Her Band’s Fatal 1991 Plane Crash
Learn more about the devastating 1991 plane crash, and why McEntire retired Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams" from her set.