- 8 years ago Sticky: What is your favorite country song?
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Country music power couple Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert announce divorce
Fill your Dixie Cup with whiskey, grab a box of tissues and put Patsy Cline's Crazy on repeat because it's over for country superstars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. The couple have split after four years of marriage.
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Dierks Bentley Dishes on His Bumpy Road to Stardom: 'I Didn't See It Working Out for Me'
"My career has been like that ramp," Dierks Bentley says, crossing a dirt parking lot as he leaves a Billboard photo shoot. He nods in the direction of a long loading ramp that slopes up from the mud onto the rear of a flatbed truck. The simile isn't entirely accurate -- his career arc has included a precipitous dip in the middle -- but the idea of a gradual climb holds true for Bentley, a tortoise among hares.
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Joe Nichols Proves Traditional Country Music Still Has a Place on the Radio
Many things about Joe Nichols’ life have been a slow build, culminating in his success over the past two years. The 38-year-old country artist has been active for almost 20 years, beginning with his eponymous 1996 debut — and though he's had hits before, even Nichols himself will tell you...
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“Honky Tonk Heroes” has one of the best stories in country music
In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: In honor of Comics Week, we’re focusing on songs with “hero” in their titles.Waylon Jennings, “Honky Tonk Heroes” (1973)Even in a town as steeped in folklore as Nashville, how Waylon Jennings came to record “Honky T