Year: 2012
It is not “Corn Star.”
Say What? – Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. has been making headlines this weekend. Perhaps you’ve heard?
At an Iowa State Fair performance, he sang one of his latest songs, “We Don’t Apologize for America.” He followed the performance with this statement:
100 Greatest Men: #33. Mel Tillis
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A comedic flair, a speech impediment, and a famous daughter have often overshadowed the fact that Mel Tillis is one of the finest songwriters and performers in the history of country music.
Retro Single Review: Alan Jackson, "I Don't Even Know Your Name"
1995 | Peak: #1
With all the righteous indignation regarding the lackluster performance of “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore” at radio, it’s easy to forget that country radio once played the bad Alan Jackson singles just as much as the great ones.
Case in point: “I Don’t Even Know Your Name” was a #1 single.
100 Greatest Men: #34. Charlie Rich
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After languishing in the shadows for more than a decade, Charlie Rich suddenly rose to prominence when his soul-influenced country music achieved massive crossover success.
100 Greatest Men: #35. Gene Autry
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Coming to prominence during golden ages in film, radio, and television, Gene Autry was the internationally recognized singing cowboy.
Single Review: Alan Jackson, “You Go Your Way”
You know the country music market is in sore straits when a career-best effort from Alan Jackson dies outside the Top 20 on the charts. It’s easy to wonder if, after more than two decades of populating country airwaves with quality material well-sung and tastefully produced, the hits may finally be drying up for Alan Jackson. That would be a huge shame, because finely polished country tunes like current single “You Go Your Way” are becoming increasingly rare on country radio, with Jackson having been one of the last nineties veterans standing who was still able to sneak such efforts into the playlists.
100 Greatest Men: #36. Ricky Skaggs
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A brilliant bluegrass musician that became the unlikeliest of superstars, Ricky Skaggs moved seamlessly into mainstream country music and popularized bluegrass among a wide and willing audience.
100 Greatest Men: #37. The Louvin Brothers
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They would both go on to successful solo careers, but it was the music that Ira and Charlie Louvin made together that earned them a place in the annals of history.