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The Second Microphone
Johnny Paycheck's sideman years. George Jones, Ray Price, Faron Young, the Bakersfield connection, and the name that finally stuck.
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The Ohio Kid
Donald Eugene Lytle, Greenfield, the brig, and four Decca singles under a name nobody remembers.
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LET’S GET, LET’S GET TAMMY WYNETTE
How a Bizarre 1978 “Kidnapping” Birthed a San Francisco Punk-Rock Punchline
Aug 29
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Dolly’s Fight for Freedom
We Will Always Love You / 1946-2026
Aug 26
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The Last Trim in Nashville
Jack Anglin and the Final Toll of the 1963 Opry Jinx
Aug 23
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Cars Would Crash When She Walked By
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The Morning Nashville Woke Up and Roger Miller Chose Pure Chaos.
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The Last Joke Waylon Jennings Ever Told Buddy Holly
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The Saddest Country Song of All Time is a Suicide Letter.
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The Long Way Home
Billy Walker's Borrowed Plane Ticket.
Aug 19
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Two whoops and a holler.
Jean Shepard and the voice that broke the gingham barrier.
Aug 16
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The Gilded Crypt of Music Row
Faith, Forced Labor, Grave-Robbing, and the Fall of a Cult Empire
Aug 13
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Blood in the Bluegrass
The Execution of Roy Lee Centers
Aug 11
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Jimmy Page Played Guitar on Brenda Lee's "Is It True?" in 1964
In 1964, Jimmy Page wasn’t famous.
Aug 10
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The Other Woman: Why Ray Price's Most Miserable Song Is Also His Most Beautiful
You want to talk about over the top?
Aug 10
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A Nightmare on Honky Tonk Avenue
How a Stephen King Horror Film Became the Only Place To Hear Parts of Shelved Charlie Daniels' Album, "Honky Tonk Avenue".
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The Saddest Country Song of All Time is a Suicide Letter.
An analysis of Rex Griffin's "The Last Letter".
Aug 4
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OPRY RECAP: 02/25/1956
Cowboy Copas Hosts, Rod Brasfield Brings the Laughs, Carl Butler Guests, and Del Wood Plays "Ain't She Sweet" at the Ryman
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The Country Music Book of the Dead
A Love Letter to the Dark, Odd, Rare, Risque, Offbeat, Insane, and Horrifying Tales In Country Music History
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