“Help the next one in line/Always stay humble and kind.” WhenTim McGrawand historianJon Meachamrolled out a short tour to promote their Random Hill bookSongs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation, it seemed inevitable that McGraw’s performance would include his...
However, choosing one of the best mother-son dance songs to serve as the backdrop to that wedding moment can be especially difficult. From the lyrics to the tempo and beat, and even what style of dancing you'll partake in, a lot of factors affect which mother-sonwedding songis the best...
“It’s hard to be humble (谦虚的),” says an old country song, “when you’re perfect in every way.”【1】 And being humble can help you enjoy richer relationships with others.【2】 No matter how talented you are, there is almost somebody who can do something better than you. No...
No. 37: Brothers Osborne, "Stay a Little Longer" Until "Stay a Little Longer," we didn't really know whoBrothers Osbornewere. The sibling duo of John and T.J. Osborne had released a pair of edgy, but polite singles before the guitar-driven love song, but here John especially gets a...
“Marie Laveau” for Bobby Bare and the classic rock anthem “Cover of the Rolling Stone” for Dr. Hook. He brought his madcap imagination to the song, “A Boy Named Sue,” which became a No. 1 hit for Johnny Cash. The song won the 1969 Grammy for Best Country Song. Silverstein ...
PLEASE NOTE: Just because a song isn’t listed here doesn’t mean it’s being snubbed or forgotten. Picking the best songs of a given year is always even more personal and subjective than with the best albums. We’re not looking to pit songs and songwriters against each other, we’re ...
“I’m so grateful for my family, my team and all the country music fans around the world who made this possible,” Beckham tells Billboard.“Thank you to country radio for embracing this song and making this all a dream come true for me.” Related “23” makes the biggest jump ...
That means successful solo artists who came together for a song or album were not considered, even if — like Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn— they won a bunch of CMA Awards. Duos were carved out of Vocal Group categories at country awards shows starting in 1988, which made a scan ...
Independently, the three women are also influential Nashville songwriters: Lori McKenna pennedTim McGraw's CMA Song of the Year-winning "Humble and Kind"; Liz Rose is a co-writer on 17 ofTaylor Swift's songs, including "You Belong With Me," "All Too Well" and "Teard...
The top country music duos dominated the genre during their peak years. They were must-see live performers, radio hitmakers and bet-on-it awards show winners.