Wait … Did Jimmy Dean Record the First Ever Country-Rap Hit?!Wait … Did Jimmy Dean Record the First Ever Country-Rap Hit?!The history of rap in country music goes back way further than you think. Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
George Jones Left a Letter for His Unborn Great-Grandkids Before He DiedGeorge Jones Left a Letter for His Unborn Great-Grandkids Before He DiedHe knew he would not live to see them born.Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
George Jones’ Last Words Revealed: The Secret HistoryGeorge Jones’ Last Words Revealed: The Secret HistoryHis wife of more than 30 years believes he was talking to God. Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Why Garth Brooks’ Feature Film Never Got Off the GroundWhy Garth Brooks’ Feature Film Never Got Off the GroundIt was one of the most ambitious projects any Nashville artist has ever conceived.Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Remember Which Blockbuster Movies Garth Brooks Passed On?Remember Which Blockbuster Movies Garth Brooks Passed On?His acting career never really took off like he'd hoped.Billy DukesBilly Dukes
How a Failed Reba McEntire Audition Might Have Saved Faith Hill’s Life [Watch]How a Failed Reba McEntire Audition Might Have Saved Faith Hill’s Life [Watch]It's an eerie story.Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Who Was Chris Gaines? Garth Brooks’ Alter Ego Turns 20 This YearWho Was Chris Gaines? Garth Brooks’ Alter Ego Turns 20 This YearTwenty years later, fans try to understand Garth Brooks' pop-rocker alter ego, Chris Gaines. Billy DukesBilly Dukes
How Blake Shelton’s Late Brother, Richie, Helped Shape His Musical CareerHow Blake Shelton’s Late Brother, Richie, Helped Shape His Musical CareerHis death was devastating to the singer, who saw him as his hero. Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Eric Church Was Blacklisted, But He Kind of Deserved ItEric Church Was Blacklisted, But He Kind of Deserved ItEven he admits he was in the wrong.Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Miranda Lambert’s Biggest Hit Was Meant for Blake SheltonMiranda Lambert’s Biggest Hit Was Meant for Blake SheltonIt's hard to imagine anyone else singing her signature hit. Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
How Eric Church’s Rascal Flatts Feud Helped Launch Taylor Swift’s CareerHow Eric Church’s Rascal Flatts Feud Helped Launch Taylor Swift’s CareerShe wound up giving him her first gold record. Sterling WhitakerSterling WhitakerAnia HammarAnia Hammar
Why Isn’t Hank Williams Jr. In the Country Music Hall of Fame?Why Isn’t Hank Williams Jr. In the Country Music Hall of Fame?If you took a sip of beer for every country song that name-checks Hank Williams Jr., you'd be drunk within an hour. Taste of Country StaffTaste of Country Staff