This four-week chart topper fromShock'n Y'allstill resonates amongst the families of the men and women who serve this country in the armed forces. While many songs about America's military or political climate felt disingenuous at the time, Keith seemed to sing from the perspective of a ma...
But the song that made Toby Keith a superstar was his emotional "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue." Keith says he wrote that song in 20 minutes, just days after the attacks — partly as a tribute to his father, who was a veteran. It's subtitled "The Angry American," and it do...
Keith Richards, Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Brad Paisley were among those celebrating this year's inductees.
Singer, songwriter and entertainer Toby Keith was celebrating Independence Day a few years back when the idea for his song "Happy Birthday America" came to him. So it's only fitting that an artist known for his patriotism and support of military service members – and perhaps misunderstood for...
Then there was the feud between Keith and The Chicks (formerly called the Dixie Chicks), who became a target of Keith’s ire when singer Natalie Maines told a crowd that they were ashamed of then-President George W. Bush. Maines had also previously called Keith’s song...
Songs like “I Wanna Talk About Me,” a spoken-word song written by Bobby Braddock about a man frustrated by a talkative partner, got him attention for its similarity to the cadence of rap, which Keith dismissed. “They’re going to call it a rap song, (although) there ain’t nobody...
Toby Keith's life and career will be the subject of an all-star tribute concert in Nashville in July, which will air on TV in August.
Toby Keith's life and career will be the subject of an all-star tribute concert in Nashville in July, which will air on TV in August.
"Should've Been a Cowboy," his breakout hit, was played 3 million times on radio stations, making it the most played country song of the 1990s. But the label's focus on global star Shania Twain overshadowed the rest of the roster and Keith felt the executives were trying to push him ...
Toby Keith named his band theEasy Money Bandafter scoring a wedding gig many years ago. He got a check for $1,000 and said it was "easy money." The name stuck. Cover of Toby Keith's 35 Biggest Hits album ShowDog He Had the Most-Played Country Song of the 1990s ...