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2 articles Jul 22

Colter Wall Hayden Redwine Noeline Hofmann

American Songwriter, Holler

Billboard Jul 22

Belmont University to House Johnny Cash’s Personal Archives

Johnny Cash Rosanne Cash John Carter Cash

Holler Jul 22

Ella Langley Shows Love to Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Fleetwood Mac and More with New ‘Summertime Sounds’ Playlist on Apple Music

Ella Langley Shania Twain Chris Stapleton Fleetwood Mac Stevie Nicks Morgan Wallen Miranda Lambert The SteelDrivers Eric Church Keith Whitley

American Songwriter Jul 22

On This Day in 2006, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 for the First Time in Decades With a Rick Rubin-Produced Masterpiece

Johnny Cash Rick Rubin Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chili Peppers

American Songwriter Jul 22

Remember When Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings Teamed up To Honor Hank Williams in 1987?

Hank Williams Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Bobby Braddock Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Bob Dylan

2 articles Jul 21

Chris Stapleton Thomas Rhett Jesse Frasure Rhett Akins

Taste of Country, The Boot

American Songwriter Jul 21

“We Know Kris Loves Merle”: Willie Nelson’s Son and Miranda Lambert Honored Kris Kristofferson With One of the Greatest Tribute Covers You’ll Ever Hear

Miranda Lambert Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Lukas Nelson Merle Haggard Glen Campbell

2 articles Jul 21

Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Tammy Wynette Sonny James Carl Perkins Sam Phillips Elvis Presley

American Songwriter, Billboard

Blabbermouth Jul 21

AARON LEWIS's 'Give My Country Back' Tops iTunes Country Albums Chart

Aaron Lewis Staind Jeffrey Steele Bobby Pinson Travis Meadows George Jones Charlie Daniels

American Songwriter Jul 21

Born in the Mile-High City 83 Years Ago, the Songwriter Who Wrote His First No. 1 Over the Phone and Penned Hits for Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Conway Twitty

Willie Nelson Elvis Presley Conway Twitty Eddy Arnold The Box Tops Chet Atkins Brenda Lee Gary Stewart Johnny Paycheck

American Songwriter Jul 21

Remember When Johnny Cash Covered an Industrial Rock Band’s Big Hit in 2003?

Johnny Cash Nine Inch Nails Rick Rubin

American Songwriter Jul 20

Born in the Lone Star State 109 Years Ago, the Songwriter Behind Timeless Hits From Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and Bing Crosby

Merle Haggard Bob Wills Bing Crosby Ernest Tubb Ray Charles Jim Reeves Roy Orbison Hank Snow Mickey Gilley

American Songwriter Jul 20

Son of Waylon Jennings Honors Late Rock Legend With a Heartfelt Memory of His Dad

Waylon Jennings Jennifer Finch L7 Shooter Jennings Johnny Cash Kris Kristofferson Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Jul 20

On This Day in 1965, Bob Dylan Released a Hank Williams-Inspired Song That Broke All the Rules and Made Him an International Star

Bob Dylan Hank Williams The Rolling Stones Muddy Waters

American Songwriter Jul 20

Kris Kristofferson Credited This Songwriter With Bringing Him Back to Life in the 1960s

Kris Kristofferson Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Jul 19

3 Johnny Cash Songs That Should Have Been Way Bigger Hits on the Radio

Johnny Cash Marty Robbins The Carter Family The Oak Ridge Boys

American Songwriter Jul 19

On This Day in 1975, Country Music Lost the Singer Who Inspired Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, George Jones, and “Perhaps the Biggest Supergroup of All Time”

Merle Haggard Willie Nelson George Jones Lefty Frizzell Roy Orbison George Strait Randy Travis Dwight Yoakam Keith Whitley

2 articles Jul 19

David Allan Coe Kid Rock

Taste of Country, The Boot

Blabbermouth Jul 19

AARON LEWIS Blasts Bands Who Rely On Backing Tracks During Concerts: 'It's Robbing The Person That Is Going To See A Live Show'

Aaron Lewis Staind Jeffrey Steele Bobby Pinson Travis Meadows George Jones Charlie Daniels

American Songwriter Jul 19

3 Must-Hear Charlie Daniels Songs That Aren’t “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”

Charlie Daniels Cody Johnson

2 articles Jul 22

Colter Wall Hayden Redwine Noeline Hofmann

American Songwriter, Holler

Holler Jul 22

Ella Langley Shows Love to Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Fleetwood Mac and More with New ‘Summertime Sounds’ Playlist on Apple Music

Ella Langley Shania Twain Chris Stapleton Fleetwood Mac Stevie Nicks Morgan Wallen Miranda Lambert The SteelDrivers Eric Church Keith Whitley

American Songwriter Jul 22

Remember When Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings Teamed up To Honor Hank Williams in 1987?

Hank Williams Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Bobby Braddock Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Bob Dylan

American Songwriter Jul 21

“We Know Kris Loves Merle”: Willie Nelson’s Son and Miranda Lambert Honored Kris Kristofferson With One of the Greatest Tribute Covers You’ll Ever Hear

Miranda Lambert Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Lukas Nelson Merle Haggard Glen Campbell

Blabbermouth Jul 21

AARON LEWIS's 'Give My Country Back' Tops iTunes Country Albums Chart

Aaron Lewis Staind Jeffrey Steele Bobby Pinson Travis Meadows George Jones Charlie Daniels

American Songwriter Jul 21

Remember When Johnny Cash Covered an Industrial Rock Band’s Big Hit in 2003?

Johnny Cash Nine Inch Nails Rick Rubin

American Songwriter Jul 20

Son of Waylon Jennings Honors Late Rock Legend With a Heartfelt Memory of His Dad

Waylon Jennings Jennifer Finch L7 Shooter Jennings Johnny Cash Kris Kristofferson Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Jul 20

Kris Kristofferson Credited This Songwriter With Bringing Him Back to Life in the 1960s

Kris Kristofferson Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Jul 19

On This Day in 1975, Country Music Lost the Singer Who Inspired Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, George Jones, and “Perhaps the Biggest Supergroup of All Time”

Merle Haggard Willie Nelson George Jones Lefty Frizzell Roy Orbison George Strait Randy Travis Dwight Yoakam Keith Whitley

Blabbermouth Jul 19

AARON LEWIS Blasts Bands Who Rely On Backing Tracks During Concerts: 'It's Robbing The Person That Is Going To See A Live Show'

Aaron Lewis Staind Jeffrey Steele Bobby Pinson Travis Meadows George Jones Charlie Daniels

Billboard Jul 22

Belmont University to House Johnny Cash’s Personal Archives

Johnny Cash Rosanne Cash John Carter Cash

American Songwriter Jul 22

On This Day in 2006, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 for the First Time in Decades With a Rick Rubin-Produced Masterpiece

Johnny Cash Rick Rubin Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chili Peppers

2 articles Jul 21

Chris Stapleton Thomas Rhett Jesse Frasure Rhett Akins

Taste of Country, The Boot

2 articles Jul 21

Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Tammy Wynette Sonny James Carl Perkins Sam Phillips Elvis Presley

American Songwriter, Billboard

American Songwriter Jul 21

Born in the Mile-High City 83 Years Ago, the Songwriter Who Wrote His First No. 1 Over the Phone and Penned Hits for Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Conway Twitty

Willie Nelson Elvis Presley Conway Twitty Eddy Arnold The Box Tops Chet Atkins Brenda Lee Gary Stewart Johnny Paycheck

American Songwriter Jul 20

Born in the Lone Star State 109 Years Ago, the Songwriter Behind Timeless Hits From Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and Bing Crosby

Merle Haggard Bob Wills Bing Crosby Ernest Tubb Ray Charles Jim Reeves Roy Orbison Hank Snow Mickey Gilley

American Songwriter Jul 20

On This Day in 1965, Bob Dylan Released a Hank Williams-Inspired Song That Broke All the Rules and Made Him an International Star

Bob Dylan Hank Williams The Rolling Stones Muddy Waters

American Songwriter Jul 19

3 Johnny Cash Songs That Should Have Been Way Bigger Hits on the Radio

Johnny Cash Marty Robbins The Carter Family The Oak Ridge Boys

2 articles Jul 19

David Allan Coe Kid Rock

Taste of Country, The Boot

American Songwriter Jul 19

3 Must-Hear Charlie Daniels Songs That Aren’t “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”

Charlie Daniels Cody Johnson

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.

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