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American Songwriter 12:07 AM

On This Day in 1985, Randy Travis Released His Debut Single, a Commercial Disappointment That Became a No. 1 Hit

Randy Travis Don Schlitz Paul Overstreet

American Songwriter Jul 27

Born 99 Years Ago in Kentucky, the First Woman To Join Nashville’s “A-Team” and Help Shape Country Music Alongside Willie Nelson and Roy Acuff

Willie Nelson Roy Acuff Ernest Tubb Bill Monroe Hank Snow Waylon Jennings Roy Orbison Peter Frampton

American Songwriter Jul 27

On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Was at No. 1 With the Song That Inspired a History-Making Hit by Kitty Wells

Hank Thompson Kitty Wells Roy Acuff

American Songwriter Jul 26

Chet Atkins’ Heartbreaking Description of Hank Williams Gives New Meaning to This Classic Country Track From 1952

Chet Atkins Hank Williams

American Songwriter Jul 23

On This Day in 1969, The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 With a Hank Williams-Inspired Song During One of the Band’s Darkest Chapters

The Rolling Stones Hank Williams Mick Jagger Keith Richards Charlie Watts Brian Jones Mick Taylor Marianne Faithfull

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 22

9 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Australian Songwriter and World War II Veteran Who Wrote a Smash Hit for Hank Snow

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

2 articles Jul 20

Charley Pride Darius Rucker Loretta Lynn Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Charlie Daniels Porter Wagoner

Billboard, Pollstar

American Songwriter Jul 18

Born in the Appalachian Mountains 72 Years Ago Today, the “Kentucky Traveler” and Bill Monroe Protégé Who Became a Bluegrass Legend

Bill Monroe Ricky Skaggs Keith Whitley Ralph Stanley Boone Creek Jerry Douglas Vince Gill

American Songwriter Jul 17

16 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Beloved “A-Team” Member Who Played With Kenny Rogers, Hank Snow, and Sonny James

Kenny Rogers Hank Snow Sonny James Fred Carter, Jr. Buck Owens Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings Ronnie Hawkins The Band

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

Jimmie Rodgers Johnny Cash 1930s Louis Armstrong

Holler Jul 16

Chely Wright Says She Wanted to Record ‘I Can Love You Better’ Before The Chicks - But Her Label Didn't Think It Was a Hit

The Chicks Mae Estes Kostas

American Songwriter Jul 15

Born in Ohio 113 Years Ago, the World War II Era Country Star Who Died With Patsy Cline While Making a Long-Awaited Comeback

Patsy Cline Cowboy Copas Hawkshaw Hawkins Eddy Arnold

American Songwriter Jul 15

Born in Quebec 93 Years Ago Today, the Country Singing Lumberjack Who Rose to Fame Alongside Elvis Presley and Wrote Songs for Patsy Cline and Ernest Tubb

Elvis Presley Patsy Cline Ernest Tubb 1930s Hank Williams Hank Snow Jim Reeves

5 articles Jul 15

RaeLynn Josh Davis Pistol Annies Blake Shelton Jon Pardi Jelly Roll Luke Bryan Keith Urban

Holler, Taste of Country, The Boot

American Songwriter Jul 14

Remember When Ray Charles Covered This Early Hank Snow Hit in 1959?

Ray Charles Hank Snow Elvis Presley Emmylou Harris The Rolling Stones

Holler Jul 13

Tim McGraw Brings Out Lady A for ‘I Like It, I Love It’ During Huge HersheyPark Stadium Show with The Chicks

Tim McGraw Lady A The Chicks

American Songwriter Jul 13

Born 67 Years Ago Today in Ohio, the Chet Atkins Protege Guitarist Who Has Played With George Strait and Alan Jackson

George Strait Chet Atkins Alan Jackson Brent Mason Randy Travis Willie Nelson Tim McGraw Faith Hill Lee Ann Womack

2 articles Jul 12

Don Williams Randy Travis Dave Loggins Reba McEntire Three Dog Night James Taylor Anne Murray Don Schlitz

American Songwriter

American Songwriter 12:07 AM

On This Day in 1985, Randy Travis Released His Debut Single, a Commercial Disappointment That Became a No. 1 Hit

Randy Travis Don Schlitz Paul Overstreet

American Songwriter Jul 27

On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Was at No. 1 With the Song That Inspired a History-Making Hit by Kitty Wells

Hank Thompson Kitty Wells Roy Acuff

American Songwriter Jul 23

On This Day in 1969, The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 With a Hank Williams-Inspired Song During One of the Band’s Darkest Chapters

The Rolling Stones Hank Williams Mick Jagger Keith Richards Charlie Watts Brian Jones Mick Taylor Marianne Faithfull

American Songwriter Jul 22

9 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Australian Songwriter and World War II Veteran Who Wrote a Smash Hit for Hank Snow

2 articles Jul 20

Charley Pride Darius Rucker Loretta Lynn Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Charlie Daniels Porter Wagoner

Billboard, Pollstar

American Songwriter Jul 17

16 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Beloved “A-Team” Member Who Played With Kenny Rogers, Hank Snow, and Sonny James

Kenny Rogers Hank Snow Sonny James Fred Carter, Jr. Buck Owens Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings Ronnie Hawkins The Band

Holler Jul 16

Chely Wright Says She Wanted to Record ‘I Can Love You Better’ Before The Chicks - But Her Label Didn't Think It Was a Hit

The Chicks Mae Estes Kostas

American Songwriter Jul 15

Born in Quebec 93 Years Ago Today, the Country Singing Lumberjack Who Rose to Fame Alongside Elvis Presley and Wrote Songs for Patsy Cline and Ernest Tubb

Elvis Presley Patsy Cline Ernest Tubb 1930s Hank Williams Hank Snow Jim Reeves

American Songwriter Jul 14

Remember When Ray Charles Covered This Early Hank Snow Hit in 1959?

Ray Charles Hank Snow Elvis Presley Emmylou Harris The Rolling Stones

American Songwriter Jul 13

Born 67 Years Ago Today in Ohio, the Chet Atkins Protege Guitarist Who Has Played With George Strait and Alan Jackson

George Strait Chet Atkins Alan Jackson Brent Mason Randy Travis Willie Nelson Tim McGraw Faith Hill Lee Ann Womack

American Songwriter Jul 27

Born 99 Years Ago in Kentucky, the First Woman To Join Nashville’s “A-Team” and Help Shape Country Music Alongside Willie Nelson and Roy Acuff

Willie Nelson Roy Acuff Ernest Tubb Bill Monroe Hank Snow Waylon Jennings Roy Orbison Peter Frampton

American Songwriter Jul 26

Chet Atkins’ Heartbreaking Description of Hank Williams Gives New Meaning to This Classic Country Track From 1952

Chet Atkins Hank Williams

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 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 18

Born in the Appalachian Mountains 72 Years Ago Today, the “Kentucky Traveler” and Bill Monroe Protégé Who Became a Bluegrass Legend

Bill Monroe Ricky Skaggs Keith Whitley Ralph Stanley Boone Creek Jerry Douglas Vince Gill

American Songwriter Jul 16

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

Jimmie Rodgers Johnny Cash 1930s Louis Armstrong

American Songwriter Jul 15

Born in Ohio 113 Years Ago, the World War II Era Country Star Who Died With Patsy Cline While Making a Long-Awaited Comeback

Patsy Cline Cowboy Copas Hawkshaw Hawkins Eddy Arnold

5 articles Jul 15

RaeLynn Josh Davis Pistol Annies Blake Shelton Jon Pardi Jelly Roll Luke Bryan Keith Urban

Holler, Taste of Country, The Boot

Holler Jul 13

Tim McGraw Brings Out Lady A for ‘I Like It, I Love It’ During Huge HersheyPark Stadium Show with The Chicks

Tim McGraw Lady A The Chicks

2 articles Jul 12

Don Williams Randy Travis Dave Loggins Reba McEntire Three Dog Night James Taylor Anne Murray Don Schlitz

American Songwriter

Overview

Recent music news highlights milestones in traditional country and bluegrass, including the 40th anniversary of Randy Travis's debut single, tributes to pioneering female artists and influential figures like Charley Pride and Chet Atkins, and the enduring legacy of Hank Williams, whose music inspired artists across generations and genres.

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