the secret history of country music
Dean Dillon ‘Got Good and Drunk’ Writing George Strait’s Breakout Hit
Dillion co-wrote "Unwound" with Frank Dycus -- but Strait only got a chance to record it by pure luck!
Gretchen Wilson Was ‘Very Frustrated’ With a Couple of Songs While Making Her ‘Here for the Party’ Album
Looking back, however, she's glad she included the songs she did.
Vince Gill Defended the Dixie Chicks During 2003 Backlash
There were plenty of country stars who didn't like Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush comments one bit -- but Gill thought things had gone a little too far.
Brooks & Dunn Weren’t Friends (Yet) When They First Became a Duo
Brooks & Dunn's 2009 breakup seemed sudden, but it was actually the result of years of ups and downs.
The Song That Made Chris Stapleton Famous Was Never a Single — No, Really!
Nope, "Tennessee Whiskey" was never a single.
Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow Co-Wrote ‘Picture,’ But He Originally Cut It With Someone Else
Didja know? Crow didn't even sing on the first version of the song.
Florida Georgia Line’s ‘Cruise’ Started Out as a Ballad [WATCH]
Would you still have had this song on repeat if it were a slow jam?
Luke Bryan’s First Band’s Name Was a Head Scratcher [WATCH]
...They called themselves WHAT?