Dolly Parton’s Telethon Raises $9 Million for Tennessee Wildfire Victims
A star-studded line up of country stars came together on Tuesday, Dec. 13 to raise money for victims of the East Tennessee wildfires. Dolly Parton’s Smokey Mountains Rise telethon led to such a huge...
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Country Stars We Lost in 2016
We lost many great people in 2016. The world of country music had at least one notable death occur every month this year. Here’s a look back at the country stars we lost in 2016. Red Simpson Image via...
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Country’s Biggest Stars Pay Tribute Randy Travis’ Life and Music in Nashville
Dozens of country music’s biggest stars assembled in Nashville for a night of music and memories dedicated to Randy Travis. Thousands packed Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday night for the...
View ArticleHow Montgomery Gentry’s Authentic Country Sound Made a Lasting Impact
On Friday, Sept. 15, Montgomery Gentry released a new song called “Better Me.” It’s a somber, low-key ballad about becoming a better person, largely abandoning the band’s anthemic singalong rock songs....
View ArticleSee Keith Urban and Chris Janson Cover John Michael Montgomery’s ‘Sold’ at...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaF1oCQjKx3/ If you were alive and a country fan in 1995, chances are you had John Michael Montgomery‘s infectious hit “Sold! (Grundy County Auction)” on repeat. 22 years...
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The Biggest Country Song from the Year You Were Born
Since before the 1950s, Billboard has named the year’s best country song. Some of these songs reshaped the genre, while others simply capture what was fleetingly popular at the time. With this year-end...
View ArticleTop 20 Country Love Songs of All Time
There are plenty of country songs about drinkin’ and cheatin’, but some of the best songs in country music are about plain old love and all that goes along with it. From tracks on falling in love with...
View Article25 of Country Music’s Most Poignant Songs About Death
Clichés about sad country songs ring true, considering how often death has reared its ugly head into various artists’ material. Fortunately, there isn’t a set formula for this genre trope. Some of the...
View ArticleChris Stapleton’s ‘From A Room: Volume 2’: Essential Track-By-Track Guide
Country music megastar Chris Stapleton will be releasing his third solo album, From A Room: Volume 2 this Friday, Dec. 1. The nine-track album is the second half of Stapleton’s larger From A Room...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Randy Travis Songs
Between his days as an upstart traditional-minded hit-maker to his current status as Nashville’s elder statesman, Randy Travis‘ songs captured the imagination of fans and future singing stars. He and...
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Chris Janson Will Be the Newest Grand Ole Opry Inductee
BREAKING: @janson_chris has just been invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole #Opry by @KeithUrban! pic.twitter.com/dq4a2AJeFT — Grand Ole Opry (@opry) February 6, 2018 Chris Janson...
View ArticleThis Month in History: 5 Classic Songs With Milestone Birthdays in May
This month (May 2018) marks key anniversaries for these songs that topped the country charts. The list goes back 50 years and represents trends in the changing world of country music. From the late...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Toby Keith Songs, Ranked
It’s easy to assume that a lot of folks expect the worst from Toby Keith songs. Before “bro-country” became a thing, most thought of Keith’s post-9/11 output as the epitome of lowbrow country songs....
View ArticleThe 10 Best John Michael Montgomery Songs, Ranked
John Michael Montgomery songs represent pretty much every mainstream country music trend from the ’90s. Starting with his 1992 debut album, he added to the musical discourse on line dancing, hat acts,...
View Article10 Songs to Add to Your Patriotic Playlist for Memorial Day
Wide Open Country is here to get your Memorial Day playlist started with these 10 holiday-appropriate selections, featuring some of the biggest country stars of the past 40 years. “Still a Soldier,”...
View ArticleWatch Dillon Carmichael Celebrate Rural Living in New Video for ‘It’s Simple’
Dillon Carmichael, the Kentucky-bred nephew of Eddie and John Michael Montgomery, shares his kin folks’ appreciation for hometown nostalgia with the Dave Cobb-produced single “It’s Simple” and its...
View ArticleDillon Carmichael Talks Debut Album, Family Ties and Dave Cobb
Dillon Carmichael calls his debut album Hell on an Angel, out Aug. 17 on Riser House Records, his “dream record.” The young Burgin, Kentucky native didn’t catch lightning in a bottle, lucking into a...
View ArticleSongs You Forgot You Loved: John Michael Montgomery’s ‘I Love the Way You...
In 1993, John Michael Montgomery was enjoying an early career highlight with his top 10 hit “Life’s a Dance” from his debut album of the same name. But it was another song on the album that would push...
View ArticleThe Raelyn Nelson Band Shares Fierce, Fun Video For ‘Mama Cry’
Although its namesake may have gotten more attention lately for mmhmm, a duo with Hannah Fairlight that relies on shock value, the Raelyn Nelson Band’s new song “Mama Cry” goes for sentimentality...
View Article25 Best Country Songs About the Moon
While the Sun gives Kenny Chesney plenty to sing about, its counterpart signals what goes down at night in party anthems and love ballads. For sadder songs, it’s a reminder of another night alone or...
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