1. “I Will Always Love You” – Dolly Parton (1974) > Whitney Houston (1992)Let’s settle this: Yes, Whitney’s version is iconic, but Dolly wrote it, sang it with heartache only a country queen could deliver and did it without vocal pyrotechnics. It’s simple. It’s pure. It’s better. 2. “Hurt” – Johnny Cash (2002) > Nine […]
The Truth About Kenny Rogers’ Wild Life Revealed! He sang about knowing “when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em,” but when it came to women, Kenny Rogers (1938-2020) couldn’t stop playing the game of love. Married five times, the silver-haired heartthrob had a personal life as colorful as his rhinestone-studded suits. “I’m not […]
Toby Keith was one of country music’s most iconic and influential artists. With a deep baritone voice, sharp songwriting skills, and a larger-than-life persona, Keith became a beloved figure in American music, known for blending traditional country themes with a modern, sometimes edgy, attitude. Over his three-decade career, he released more than 20 studio albums, […]
That’s a classic country music debate, and both songs are iconic in their own right, representing different flavors of the genre. London Homesick Blues by Gary P. Nunn and You Never Even Called Me by My Name by David Allan Coe (written by Steve Goodman and John Prine) tap into the heart of country music, […]
Why Little Texas is the Best Band to Come Out of East Texas East Texas has a long tradition of producing musical legends, George Jones, Janis Joplin, and Miranda Lambert to name a few, but when it comes to bands, Little Texas stands tall as the best to emerge from this rich musical soil and […]