The Heartbreaking Real-Life Tragedy That Inspired Stephen Wilson Jr.’s “Gary”

After losing a staggering amount of weight, Jelly Roll explained how his healthier lifestyle helped him become a better parent. The post Jelly Roll Credits Weight Loss With Being a Better Father to His Kids appeared first on American…

Exactly 36 years ago today, Clint Black was at No. 1 with a song that he almost sold for just enough money to pay his car payment. The post On This Day in 1990, Clint Black Was at the Top of the Country Chart With a Song He Almost Sold To…

Country music legend George Jones recorded "The Grand Tour," widely regarded as one of his best performances, on Jan. 22, 1974. The post On This Day in 1974, George Jones Gave Us “The Grand Tour” of a Broken Marriage With the Saddest Song…

Returning for another season of 'American Idol', Carrie Underwood discussed how her confidence grew during her freshman season as a judge. The post Carrie Underwood Talks About Becoming More Confident as an ‘American Idol’ Judge appeared…

There are many great classic rock songs. These are three acoustic classic rock songs that give me the chills. The post 3 Acoustic Classic Rock Songs That Give Me the Chills appeared first on American Songwriter.

These four country songs all came out in 1999, and all influenced the music that we still listen to today. The post 4 Country Songs From 1999 That Influenced the Music We Listen to Today appeared first on American Songwriter.

On the cusp of their final shows at the Las Vegas Sphere, Eagles claim the best-selling album in US history. The post Eagles’ Legendary ‘Greatest Hits’ Album Is the First in US History To Sell More Than 40 Million Copies appeared first on…

Decades later, Carrie Underwood remembered how she nearly passed on her No. 1 hit song, "Before He Cheats". The post Why Carrie Underwood Nearly Passed on Recording “Before He Cheats” appeared first on American Songwriter.