Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery Returned to American Idol With a Song They Already Shared
When Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery returned to American Idol for the reunion special broadcast on May 2, 2022, the…
Merle Haggard Never Forgot What He Saw in 1946. Twenty-Three Years Later, It Became “Hungry Eyes”
In the summer of 1946, nine-year-old Merle Haggard stepped off a train near Modesto, California, and saw something that would…
The 45-Minute Call Jerry Reed Made Before Chet Atkins’ Funeral
The night before Chet Atkins’ funeral, Jerry Reed called Steve Wariner unexpectedly. According to Wariner, Jerry spent 45 minutes talking…
Dolly Parton Returned to Her First Album to Thank Fred Foster
On October 16, 2016, Dolly Parton stood onstage at Nashville’s CMA Theater and sang “Dumb Blonde” for Fred Foster. Nearly…
Garth Brooks Sang for Randy Travis. Then Randy Stepped Up to the Microphone.
When Garth Brooks performed “Three Wooden Crosses” at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Medallion Ceremony on October 16, 2016,…
The Voice Beside Paul McCartney on His Love Song for Linda
Paul McCartney played every instrument on “Maybe I’m Amazed,” the song he wrote for Linda McCartney as The Beatles were…
The Childhood Memories Alan Jackson Chose to Keep After Losing His Father
Alan Jackson wrote “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” after the death of his father, Eugene Jackson, in 2000. The song became…
Johnny Cash Wrote About Making Coffee for June. Nearly 50 Years Later, Those Words Became a Song at Their Lost Home.
In February 1970, Johnny Cash wrote something for June Carter Cash that had nothing to do with fame, concerts, or…
Chet Atkins and the Father He Still Couldn’t Say Goodbye To
Chet Atkins’s performance of “I Still Can’t Say Goodbye” carries an ache that needs little explanation. A grown son remembers…
The Statler Brothers Once Recorded an Album So Bad It Became One of Their Funniest Achievements
The Statler Brothers were famous for getting their harmonies just right. But in the early 1970s, Harold Reid, Don Reid,…