Lake Charles-based Goldband Records released a 13-year-old Dolly Parton's first single, "Puppy Love", on April 20, 1959.

In 1975, Don Williams released a song that would come to define his signature sound, touch hearts and resonate with listeners ...

Fifty-two years ago today, Charlie Rich was at the top of the country chart with a song that brought a Nashville legend a ...

The perfect choice. Megan Moroney is sending her honky tonk heater "Medicine" to country radio as her next official single, which will impact on April 20th as the third country radio single from her ...

Some of those songs included “The Midnight Oil,” “Standing Room Only,” and “Sleeping Single In A Double Bed,” which served as ...

A short list of Don Schlitz's best songs reads like a short list of the greatest country songs ever recorded. Very few ...

Most people say there are too many awards shows, but the 2026 American Music Awards nominations show why we should protect ...

In country music, maybe more than any other genre, success is driven by radio airplay. Ian Munsick is defying that idea. The ...

Dolly Parton's first steps with 'Puppy Love' helped launch her stellar career.

Don Schlitz, one of the most widely revered names in the history of country music songwriting, died April 16 in a Nashville ...

The voice of Loretta Lynn continues to ripple through country music history, carried by songs that once challenged ...

You can’t really reason with him,” Combs says, sighing. “He's just not old enough to really respond to much other than like, ...