Little Jimmy Dickens was born James Cecil Dickens in 1920, in the tiny town of Bolt, W. Va. Dickens may have been small in stature — he was only 4 feet, 11 inches — but his presence was larger than life. Continue reading…

Country music songwriter and producer Ed Penney has died. Penney passed away on Dec. 29, at the age of 89. Continue reading…

Craig Wayne Boyd can’t be stopped! ‘The Voice’ winner earned a decisive victory in last week‘s Video Shootout, against Willie and Bobbie Nelson and the Band Perry, so he’s going for a third win this week. Continue reading…

Miller Williams, famed poet and father of singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, has died at the age of 84. Continue reading…

Country music fans all over the world are mourning the loss of Little Jimmy Dickens, who passed away on Jan. 2. But perhaps no one will feel the loss quite as profoundly as Brad Paisley, whose touchingly calls the Grand Ole Opry star his “hero” in a poignant Facebook post, written shortly after Dickens’ death. Continue reading…

Thirty years ago today (Jan. 5, 1985), George Strait was starting the new year on a high note. It was on this day that his single ‘Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind’ soared to the top of the charts. Continue reading…

As an artist, Joe Fletcher is hard to pigeonhole — and that’s just fine with him. Continue reading…

The name of Ricky Gunn‘s full-length debut album, ‘King of This Town,’ could be considered partly fulfilled prophecy and partly aspirational — a good indication of where the singer-songwriter has been and where he hopes to go. Continue reading…

Funeral details have been announced for Little Jimmy Dickens, Grand Ole Opry star and Country Music Hall of Fame member, who passed away on Jan. 2. Continue reading…

Country music has some great love songs in its repertoire, but even more romantic than tracks like ‘Through the Years,’ ‘You’re Still the One’ or ‘Forever and Ever, Amen’ are the real-life love stories of country stars. Continue reading…