American country musician, Charlie Rich, has produced multiple hits that took the #1 seat on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The Silver Fox has wooed listeners worldwide with his smooth and powerful voice. Please look at some of Charlie Rich songs and their successes. 1. The Most Beautiful Girl Written by Billy Sherrill, … Read more
The beloved hymn “Were You There” has taken on many forms and has varied lyrically throughout the decades, but one thing stays the same – it is still one of the most cherished and favorite gospel songs that became a popular choice for music artists to record. One of the many legendary singers to do … Read more
Three years after he checked himself into a rehab center in Palm Springs, California – where he spent 90 days receiving treatment for addiction and alcoholism – Keith Urban embraced a wholly brand-new life. The peace and serenity he found were evident in his 2009 album Defying Gravity, more particularly in the romantic ballad “My Heart … Read more
Zach Bryan is an Oklahoma-born American singer-songwriter. His debut album under a major label, American Heartbreak, was released in 2022. With almost 70,000 album-equivalent units, it debuted at no. 5 on the US Billboard 200, marking Bryan’s debut on the chart and the biggest opening week for a country album in 2022. Zach Bryan also … Read more
Craig Morgan Greer is one of US country music’s most-known performers. Morgan began his musical career in 2000 with Atlantic Records, releasing his self-titled first album for the company before the closing of its Nashville branch in 2000. These yielded multiple major songs, including “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” which lasted four weeks at … Read more
Most of us have already had our fill of summer fun, right? Such as drinking beer and just having a good time with our friends and family. Craig Morgan’s album My Kind of Livin’, which features two of his greatest hits, captures the same vibe. “Redneck Yacht Club” and “That’s What I Love About Sunday.” … Read more
Charles Allan Rich, famously known as Charlie Rich, had his fair share of life’s ups and downs. The challenges were evident during the later years of his career, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his passion–singing country music. Let’s take a quick look at some facts about Charlie Rich and his career. 1. He … Read more
With over 125,000 copies sold upon debut, Florida Georgia Line’s “H.O.L.Y.” became a hit among the people, with the Recording Industry Association of America awarding it a certified quadruple-platinum in 2018. The track, released in 2016, is the lead single from Dig Your Roots, the duo’s third album. About The Song Nate Cyphert, Mike Busbee (known … Read more
Released in January 2010, Craig Morgan poured out the emotion and feeling in his single, “This Ain’t Nothin’.” Kerry Kurt Philipps and Chris DuBois wrote Morgan’s 17th single. The track was on the top 40 on 2010’s US Country Charts and part of Morgan’s fifth studio album, That’s Why. How The Track Made It To The … Read more
Early in 2005, one of Craig Morgan’s songs became the lone number-one hit, spending four weeks at the top of the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. This song is none other than “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” from his album My Kind of Livin’, which was released back in 2004. The … Read more
The second single from the album That’s Why by legendary country music singer and US army veteran Craig Morgan was titled “God Must Really Love Me,” and it was released in 2009. Jim Collins and Troy Verges are credited with writing the song. The song is about how life can bring both our best and … Read more
Grammy Award-winning country band Old Crow Medicine Show will go on their “Paint This Town” tour this year 2022. The six-man string group adapted their tour title from their seventh studio album, which talks about personal and authentic experiences that are translated into their distinct music genre, country and folk music. RELATED: Come Tour With … Read more
The “King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley, released a religious song called “Peace in the Valley” in 1957. However, the words of the masterpiece were not written by the legend himself. The exquisitely crafted song was originally written by Thomas A. Dorsey and was initially intended for Mahalia Jackson. The song is about clinging … Read more
In 1968, Charley Pride was a rising star performing live at Panther Hall in Forth Worth, Texas, where he debuted renditions of his own hit songs while also bringing classics into the fold. This includes “Kaw-Liga,” Hank Williams’ first posthumous single. That live performance was then recorded and released a year later, called Charley Pride in … Read more
It’s amazing how country gospel songs can affect anyone who hears them – country fan or not. They work wonders in touching those feelings of hope that we need to be reminded of in moments of failure and change – something we are all familiar with in this life. RELATED: The Top 60 Greatest Female … Read more
George Strait, a well-known country music artist from the United States, released a heartbreaking song in 2013. The song is a commemoration of the 26 people that died in the Newtown, Connecticut shooting tragedy in 2012. Though many people don’t realize it, the song’s inspiration is more profound than it seems. In addition to the … Read more
John Anderson songs have touched many people. It’s quite hard not to be when more than 40 of Anderson’s tracks have found success on the Billboard country music charts multiple times. He is a living definition of walking art himself, in addition to him being an excellent performer. On his 2007 album Easy Money, he … Read more
American country music artist John Anderson, who was born on December 13, 1954, is regarded as one of the industry’s crown jewels. That’s why. It’s only natural that he obviously has a big list of unknown facts that everyone must be curious about. John Anderson was born and raised in Apopka, Florida, where he had … Read more
Well, it looks like Morgan Wallen is not going anywhere, as he still sits atop our Top 40 Country Songs for December 2022, while two more of his singles are also dominating the list. The year may end, but definitely not Wallen’s reign. More Top 40 Country: November 2022 | October 2022 | September 2022 | August 2022 | July 2022 | June 2022 | May … Read more
John Anderson’s 1992 single “Seminole Wind” is another number-one country tune that topped the charts. And John Anderson himself is credited with writing the said masterpiece. “Seminole Wind” is a song about a group of Native Americans in Florida. The song lyrics are referred to the Seminole war leader Osceola, whose spirit protests against the … Read more
Since 2015, the CCMF of Carolina Country Music Fest has brought some of the hottest and most popular country artists to perform at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – within the Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place – every June of the year. It runs from Friday through Sunday. The outdoor country music festival was founded by … Read more
Could you stomach seeing someone else replace you in your family? You see them one day as if nothing has changed except someone else has taken your place. Probably not, right? It’s too heartbreaking even to imagine that possibility. That is the pain the character in Toby Keith’s “Who’s That Man” experiences. One of the … Read more
In 2016, Joey + Rory released their eighth and final studio album called Hymns That Are Important to Us – a dream project for Joey Feek, which consists of twelve covers of religious hymns. Among the gospel songs they recorded, one that stood out the most was their rendition of “He Touched Me.” The gospel song was … Read more
Rather than a rousing rock song, the kind of tunes that helped Elvis Presley gain popularity, the King of Rock and Roll released a dramatic ballad called “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” in 1956. Still, the song quickly became a hit, becoming Presley’s second No. 1 single on Billboard’s Hot Country … Read more
“Money in the Bank” is another chart-topper country song by John Anderson, which was released in 1993. However, the song was not written by him himself, but by Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard, and Mark D. Sanders. In this yet another John Anderson hits single, the song depicts a man’s utter joy and delight at being with the … Read more
The iconic group Old Crow Medicine Show was founded in 1998. They were renowned for being innovative, particularly when it came to sparking interest in the String Band tradition. When a bunch of primary teens departed Ithaca, New York to travel through Canada and perform their way to the Pacific, the band had its start. … Read more
John Anderson and Lionel Delmore collaborated on the composition of the song “Swingin.” Swingin’s 1983 debut on John Anderson’s album Wild and Blue was a big success, where it debuted at no 71 on US Billboard Hot Country Singles. The song then reached its pinnacle at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs … Read more
In 1991, more than a decade ago, Debbie Hupp and Kent Robbins created a song for shattered hearts that had a profound impact on many people. Straight Tequila Night, sung by John Anderson, one of America’s most well-known country music singers, was one of the genre’s all-time most popular hits. The song is about a … Read more
A classic old country tune is unrivaled, right? Wagon Wheel is one of the best examples of an enduringly popular country song of all time. Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor of the Old Crow Medicine Show co-wrote the song. It tells the story of a guy who, in spite of all obstacles and difficulties, always … Read more
The song “I’m That Kind of Girl” is one of the best tracks that Patty Loveless ever recorded. Songwriters Ronnie Samoset and Matraca Berg, the brains behind Loveless’s 2003 single titled “On Your Way Home,” also wrote this classic hit. It got released as the third single from Loveless’s On Down the Line album in … Read more