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  • George Strait

    Country Time Machine: A Young George Strait Performs His First No. 1 With a Legendary Texas Fiddler

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  • On This Day in 1985, This Soul Singer Hit No. 1 After a 22-Year Drought With a Shocking Tale of Infidelity Between Husband and Wife

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  • 3 Country Albums From 1980 That Are Still Classics Today

    3 Country Albums From 1980 That Are Still Classics Today

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  • 4 Cool Collaborations Featuring Suzanne Vega in Honor of Her 65th Birthday, Including Songs by Joe Jackson & The Smithereens

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  • 5 Excellent Albums Released 40 Years Ago This Month in October 1985

  • Bret Michaels Rearranges “Insane” Tour Schedule After Diabetes Scare

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  • Curly Putman

    On This Day in 2016, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Songwriter Who Penned Major Hits for George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Porter Wagoner

    October 30, 2025, 4:11 pm

  • 3 Songs That Defined 1989’s Last Stand for Rock

    3 Songs That Defined 1989’s Last Stand for Rock

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