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2 articles Jul 5

Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Emmylou Harris

American Songwriter, Taste of Country

American Songwriter Jul 5

Born in South Carolina 89 Years Ago Today, the World-Class Banjo Player and ‘Hee Haw’ Star Who Recorded With Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Neil Young

Johnny Cash Loretta Lynn Neil Young George Strait 1930s Reba McEntire Dolly Parton Charlie McCoy

Magnet Magazine Jul 4

Johnny Cash Released “American V: A Hundred Highways” 20 Years Ago Today

Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Jul 4

25 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Lost His Longtime Guitarist and the Man Who “Set the Pace” for His Career

Merle Haggard Lefty Frizzell Roy Nichols Chet Atkins

American Songwriter Jul 3

“I Still Remember the Last Time I Saw Him”: Tanya Tucker Shares the Final Memory of Kris Kristofferson She’ll Always Treasure

Kris Kristofferson Tanya Tucker

American Songwriter Jul 3

Premiered 46 Years Ago in Texas, the Willie Nelson Western Film Nominated for Both an Academy Award and a Razzie

Willie Nelson Emmylou Harris Jeannie Seely

Blabbermouth Jul 3

AARON LEWIS On Beating COVID-19 Twice: 'Aside From Losing My Taste And Smell, I've Had Colds That Were Worse'

Aaron Lewis Staind Bruce Springsteen Ira Dean Jeffrey Steele

Holler Jul 3

Chris Stapleton’s 2026 America250 Show at the LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California: Everything You Need To Know

Chris Stapleton Anthony Ramos Maren Morris The Smashing Pumpkins Chaka Khan Queen Latifah

Saving Country Music Jul 3

Hank Williams III Re-Emerges Shouting out Kelsey Rae Copeland

Hank Williams III Pentagram The Obsessed David Allan Coe DevilDriver

American Songwriter Jul 2

Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue” Has a Surprising Link to One of America’s First Publicized Legal Battles

Johnny Cash Shel Silverstein

2 articles Jul 2

Chris Stapleton Tim McGraw Riley Green Kelsea Ballerini Blake Shelton Eric Church Jason Isbell

Taste of Country, The Boot

American Songwriter Jul 1

On The Charts 47 Years Ago, Waylon Jennings Ruled With a Somber Ballad Written as an Apology to Bob McDill’s Wife

Waylon Jennings Bob McDill Don Williams Alan Jackson

2 articles Jul 1

Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams Joe Nichols Lamar Morris

Taste of Country, The Boot

American Songwriter Jun 30

Born in Oklahoma 90 Years Ago, the Bassist Who Took Merle Haggard’s Place Behind Buck Owens and Helped Shape the Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard Buck Owens 1930s The Beatles

2 articles Jun 30

Aaron Lewis Taylor Swift Staind

Happy Mag, Paste Magazine

Aquarium Drunkard Jun 30

Willie Nelson & Family :: Alliance Wagon Yard, Austin, TX (January 28, 1975)

Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Jun 29

65 Years Ago Today, Faron Young Was on a Long Run at No. 1 With the Song That Established Willie Nelson as a Hit Songwriter

Faron Young Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Jun 29

Waylon Jennings Once Recalled the Pivotal Moment He Heard This Musical Icon for the First Time: “It Went up My Spine”

Waylon Jennings Elvis Presley Jessi Colter

6 articles Jun 29

Aaron Lewis Taylor Swift Staind Scott Borchetta Stevie Nicks

Consequence of Sound, Loudwire, NME +3

Americana UK Jun 29

Shooter Jennings to put out second album of father Waylon’s legacy

Shooter Jennings Waylon Jennings Glen Campbell Gordon Payne Jerry Bridges Carter Robertson Rance Wasson The Waylors

2 articles Jul 5

Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Emmylou Harris

American Songwriter, Taste of Country

Magnet Magazine Jul 4

Johnny Cash Released “American V: A Hundred Highways” 20 Years Ago Today

Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Jul 3

“I Still Remember the Last Time I Saw Him”: Tanya Tucker Shares the Final Memory of Kris Kristofferson She’ll Always Treasure

Kris Kristofferson Tanya Tucker

Blabbermouth Jul 3

AARON LEWIS On Beating COVID-19 Twice: 'Aside From Losing My Taste And Smell, I've Had Colds That Were Worse'

Aaron Lewis Staind Bruce Springsteen Ira Dean Jeffrey Steele

Saving Country Music Jul 3

Hank Williams III Re-Emerges Shouting out Kelsey Rae Copeland

Hank Williams III Pentagram The Obsessed David Allan Coe DevilDriver

2 articles Jul 2

Chris Stapleton Tim McGraw Riley Green Kelsea Ballerini Blake Shelton Eric Church Jason Isbell

Taste of Country, The Boot

2 articles Jul 1

Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams Joe Nichols Lamar Morris

Taste of Country, The Boot

2 articles Jun 30

Aaron Lewis Taylor Swift Staind

Happy Mag, Paste Magazine

American Songwriter Jun 29

65 Years Ago Today, Faron Young Was on a Long Run at No. 1 With the Song That Established Willie Nelson as a Hit Songwriter

Faron Young Willie Nelson

6 articles Jun 29

Aaron Lewis Taylor Swift Staind Scott Borchetta Stevie Nicks

Consequence of Sound, Loudwire, NME +3

American Songwriter Jul 5

Born in South Carolina 89 Years Ago Today, the World-Class Banjo Player and ‘Hee Haw’ Star Who Recorded With Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Neil Young

Johnny Cash Loretta Lynn Neil Young George Strait 1930s Reba McEntire Dolly Parton Charlie McCoy

American Songwriter Jul 4

25 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Lost His Longtime Guitarist and the Man Who “Set the Pace” for His Career

Merle Haggard Lefty Frizzell Roy Nichols Chet Atkins

American Songwriter Jul 3

Premiered 46 Years Ago in Texas, the Willie Nelson Western Film Nominated for Both an Academy Award and a Razzie

Willie Nelson Emmylou Harris Jeannie Seely

Holler Jul 3

Chris Stapleton’s 2026 America250 Show at the LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California: Everything You Need To Know

Chris Stapleton Anthony Ramos Maren Morris The Smashing Pumpkins Chaka Khan Queen Latifah

American Songwriter Jul 2

Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue” Has a Surprising Link to One of America’s First Publicized Legal Battles

Johnny Cash Shel Silverstein

American Songwriter Jul 1

On The Charts 47 Years Ago, Waylon Jennings Ruled With a Somber Ballad Written as an Apology to Bob McDill’s Wife

Waylon Jennings Bob McDill Don Williams Alan Jackson

American Songwriter Jun 30

Born in Oklahoma 90 Years Ago, the Bassist Who Took Merle Haggard’s Place Behind Buck Owens and Helped Shape the Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard Buck Owens 1930s The Beatles

Aquarium Drunkard Jun 30

Willie Nelson & Family :: Alliance Wagon Yard, Austin, TX (January 28, 1975)

Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Jun 29

Waylon Jennings Once Recalled the Pivotal Moment He Heard This Musical Icon for the First Time: “It Went up My Spine”

Waylon Jennings Elvis Presley Jessi Colter

Americana UK Jun 29

Shooter Jennings to put out second album of father Waylon’s legacy

Shooter Jennings Waylon Jennings Glen Campbell Gordon Payne Jerry Bridges Carter Robertson Rance Wasson The Waylors

Overview

Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, and the Black Crowes are set to perform at a tribute concert honoring Gram Parsons, a foundational figure in outlaw country. Recent tributes also mark the passing of Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson and the legacy of pioneering guitarist Roy Nichols, while Chris Stapleton and Taylor Swift achieve a notable Spotify milestone.

Johnny Cash's final public performance remembered

Chris Stapleton features in list of top 10 songs by country's most important artists

Hank Williams Jr. reflects on his first No. 1 hit

Aaron Lewis responds to Staind album used as Taylor Swift merch packaging

Aaron Lewis' unreleased album used as packing material for Taylor Swift merch

Johnny Cash's final public performance remembered

Chris Stapleton features in list of top 10 songs by country's most important artists

Hank Williams Jr. reflects on his first No. 1 hit

Aaron Lewis responds to Staind album used as Taylor Swift merch packaging

Aaron Lewis' unreleased album used as packing material for Taylor Swift merch

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