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by Alison Bonaguro 49m ago This one song from country duo American Young has two meanings, depending on who you ask. The band’s Kristy Osmunson thinks of it kind of as a compass. “Life takes us down so many winding roads in pursuit of our dreams. The farther away from home we get, the closer...

by Edward Morris 1h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Seventy years ago today (May 7), an eager young Alabaman named Hank Williams scored his first Billboard No. 1 with “Lovesick Blues.” It was Williams’ fifth single to chart since he signed with MGM Records in 1947. Two others — “Move It on Over” and...

by Lauren Tingle 13m ago Give us a minute, and we’ll give you five things you need to know in country music. It’s your new fix for all the latest headlines in one place. Here’s what you need to know for Monday (May 6): CMT Radio at iHeartCountry Festival The mainstream country music community took...

by Lauren Tingle 14m ago It’s believed that the eyes are windows into the soul. When fans see Carrie Underwood’s new Cry Pretty Tour 360, they will experience a soul-baring production full of empowering musical moments that at times leave the audience breathless. Over five acts, Underwood’s powerhouse vocals are on full display showing that...

by Alison Bonaguro 2m ago Slowly but surely, it’s beginning to look a lot like concert season. Country artists were everywhere last weekend — from Arkansas to Connecticut — and were posting about their adventures so that we might live vicariously through them. But it was a post from someone out in the crowd that...

by Samantha Stephens 1h ago http://www.cmt.com/video-clips/dq7kfyIt was the first song idea that Renee Blair brought to the table the day she walked into Smack Songs’ Music Row office, before she even had a publishing deal with the renowned firm. “This song is my story of two, on-again-off-again relationships that I was in back-to-back,” she told...

by Samantha Stephens 1h ago It’s hard to believe it’s been 21 years since the world lost Tammy Wynette. Known for her unmistakable twang, tear-jerking ballads, bright blonde bouffant hair and ever-evolving glamour, Wynette was a force in country music from the late 1960s all the way up until her passing in 1998. Wynette’s art...

by Edward Morris 1h ago Tammy Wynette didn’t have Loretta Lynn’s tough-gal swagger nor Dolly Parton’s wit and sparkle, but when it came to wringing tears out of country music audiences, she simply had no competition. Wynette sang knowingly and effectively for the single mother, the neglected wife, the impending divorcee — all of life’s...

by Edward Morris 57m ago Apart from George Strait, who seemed to create his own category, Randy Travis stood tallest among the “New Traditionalists” who brought so much excitement to country music during the 1980s. This tribe of young males also included such back-to-basic figures as Ricky Skaggs, Dwight Yoakam, John Anderson and Ricky Van...

by CMT.com Staff 59m ago Today’s country music probably wouldn’t have voices like Kane Brown, Scotty McCreery and Josh Turner if Randy Travis didn’t come before them. In honor of Travis’ 59th birthday, let’s revisit some memorable moments throughout his career: Travis and Tom Hanks on Saturday Night Live in 1988 Raymond Bonar/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank...