A Forgotten Song, A Timeless Lesson: Jerry Jeff Walker’s Gentle Reminder That Love and Freedom Matter More Than Money There was something wonderfully human about the moment Jerry Jeff Walker…
Four legendary voices revisited an old heartbreak, and in doing so captured the sound of an entire generation growing older On a remarkable autumn night at Madison Square Garden in…
A song about surviving life’s storms became Keith Whitley’s most heartbreaking farewell Released in January 1989, “I’m No Stranger to the Rain” was the fifth and final single issued during…
A Childhood Dream Comes Full Circle as Anne Murray Celebrates Women’s Hockey in Halifax Long before arenas were packed with fans cheering professional women’s hockey, Anne Murray was a young…
A country star at the height of fame singing about a life that needed nothing more In June 1991, Ricky Van Shelton walked onto the stage of the popular television…
The road in Dwight Yoakam’s most famous song leads nowhere, and that is exactly the point When Dwight Yoakam released “A Thousand Miles From Nowhere” in June 1993 as part…
A humble farewell from the man who never claimed ownership of his own voice There are interviews that reveal a celebrity, and there are interviews that reveal a human being.…
A young songwriter gave voice to a middle-aged woman’s regrets, and in doing so created one of America’s most enduring songs On January 6, 1980, inside the modest surroundings of…
A song about letting go became the soundtrack of a hard-earned triumph At the 34th Grammy Awards in 1992, the spotlight belonged to many of the biggest names in music.…
A Young Dwight Yoakam Celebrated His First No. 1 Hit and Thanked the Hero Who Helped Bring Bakersfield Back to Life When Dwight Yoakam stepped onto the stage in Austin…
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