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Cold Comfort: 13 Country Songs About Winter

Whether it’s sweating in cotton fields or tanning on beaches, country music generally inclines toward sunny themes. But not always. Every now and then, a chilly wind blows into the hillbilly canon, and we all shiver accordingly. Here are 13 memorable examples of that anomaly. “Mary of the Wild Moor” (the Blue Sky Boys, 1940;… Read more »

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Story Behind the Song: Craig Morgan, 'Wake Up Lovin' You'

Craig Morgan took “Wake Up Lovin’ You” to the Top 20 on Billboard’s Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, but two members of up-and-coming band Old Dominion are the writers behind the hit. Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen, along with songwriter Josh Osborne, penned the song, which Morgan recorded and released in July 2013 as the first single from …

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Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell Voted ACM New Artist Finalists

Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell have been named as finalists in the new artist of the year category for the 50th annual ACM Awards. .@SamHuntMusic​ @ThomasRhett @coleswindell named ACM New Artist of the Year Presented By Kohl’s nominees http://t.co/dneC5stXyn #ACMawards50 — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 18, 2015 The fan-voted award will be presented… Read more »

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