Toby Keith – Stays In Mexico
Introduction: In the heart of the early 2000s, a wave of patriotic country music surged...
Alan Jackson & Lee Ann Womack – “Golden Ring”
Introduction: Released in the year 2002, “Golden Ring” by country music power couple Alan Jackson...
A Countrypolitan Duet for the Ages: George Strait’s “When Did You Stop Loving Me” with Sheryl Crow
Introduction: Country music icon George Strait is a name synonymous with traditional Texas twang and...
Kitty Wells – It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Introduction: In 1952, a firecracker of a song exploded onto the country music scene, shattering...
Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line
Introduction: Few country songs hold the iconic status of Johnny Cash’s 1956 single, “I Walk...
The King of Country Heartbreak: George Strait’s “Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye” (1988)
Introduction: Few artists have embodied the essence of neotraditional country music quite like George Strait....
A Heartbreak Ballad for the Ages: Kris Kristofferson’s “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)” (1972)
Introduction: Emerging from the smoky haze of Nashville in the early 1970s, Kris Kristofferson carved...
Toby Keith – We Were In Love
Introduction: In the vast landscape of country music, songs about love and loss hold a...
A Ballad of Outlaws and Lost Souls: “Pancho and Lefty” by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
Introduction: Few songs in country music history hold the weight and mystique of Merle Haggard...
Loretta Lynn’s Anthem of Independence: “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)”
Introduction: In 1966, a firecracker of a song exploded onto the country music scene, forever...