I wonder what type of country music you would find on Bucky Covington’s iPod. You would probably find all of the classic artists, such as, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and George Jones. There might be a Sugarland song thrown in there, but that would be to impress the ladies. His rock collection would be just [...]
Retirement is a thing that George Jones can afford. Fortunately, for all of you true country music fans, George is still bringing his honky-tonk soul to the masses. If you tune in to David Letterman on September 9th and Jimmy Fallon on September 11th you will see and hear George perform hits from his recent [...]
Benevolence has always played a substantial role in the history of country music. If there was never a Faron Young, there might have never been a Willie Nelson. Country Legends Charley Pride and Bill Anderson also owe a great deal of gratitude towards Faron. Waylon Jennings fattened the pockets of Billy Joe Shaver when he [...]
Country music exploded in popularity during the 1990s. This is when we saw neo-traditionalism at it’s height, and where we saw country pop evolve into what we have today. However, every decade of any genre of music, has had it’s share of dross. You know, the songs that should have never made the cut. This [...]
Substance abuse and Country Music go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Faron Young’s best friend was Jack Daniels. Cocaine blew Waylon and George’s mind. We all thought that their love was written in stone, but just like Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovett, all terrible things must come to an end. Sure Faron blew his brains [...]
Shel Silverstein is an American Legend. He did not follow the rule book of writing. His style could never be pinned down. He always said that he did not mold his method from any past writer. Not only could he write hit songs for the likes of Johnny Cash, Bobby Bare, and Dr. Hook, but through classics such as The Giving Tree and [...]
George Jones’ business partner Ronnie Gilley is going to have to wait on his Branson Jr. Gilley was hoping to close the deal on the land last week, but during a routine survey Native American artifacts were discovered, consisting of arrow heads and broken pottery. I don’t think Mr. Gilley or George is going to anger the ‘Great White Spirit’, [...]
Marty Robbins and Tammy Wynette are making their way onto DVD on August 19th. Wynette’s disc will feature such songs as “D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad,” “Standy By Your Man,” and a few duets with ex-husband George Jones. The selections on Robbins’ disc will feature songs such as, “El Paso,” “Among My Souveniers,” [...]