“Your Cheatin’ Heart” is a song written and recorded by country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1952. It is regarded as one of country’s most important standards. Williams was inspiredContinue readingYour Cheatin’ Heart

This was written on the spur of the moment on an airsickness bag when Nelson was on a plane with Jerry Schatzberg, the director of the movie Honeysuckle Rose andContinue readingOn the Road Again

“Rhinestone Cowboy” is a song written by Larry Weiss and most famously recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. When released in 1975, it enjoyed huge popularity with bothContinue readingRhinestone Cowboy

This is  one of the best stories – the most haunting – is the one that followed the 1963 release of Patsy Cline’s mega hit, Sweet Dreams. It was calledContinue readingSweet Dreams

“Big Bad John” is a country song originally performed by Jimmy Dean, who wrote and composed it.  It was released in September 1961 and by the beginning of November itContinue readingBig Bad John

Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)” is a song recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in April 1977 as the first single fromContinue readingLuckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)

The Moving On Song. by Ewan MacColl (1915 –1989) Born in the middle of the afternoon. In a horse-drawn wagon on the old A5. The big twelve-wheeler shook my bed.Continue readingMoving On

You cannot think of ’80s Country and not think of George Strait. With a career of over 60 No. 1’s, the King of Country Music is a classic in everyContinue readingAll My Ex’s Live In Texas

This was written by the country performers Alexander Harvey (not to be confused with the Scottish musician of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band) and Larry Collins in 1972. Tracy NelsonContinue readingDelta Dawn

Jimmie “The Singing Brakeman” Rodgers was born outside Meridian, MS, but he staked his claim to country music fame smack dab in the middle of Appalachia. In 1924 Rodgers startedContinue readingT for Texas