American Songwriter

4 Hit Songs from 1986 That Still Sound Like Country Gold Today

These hit country songs from 1986 might be nearly four decades old, but they're still just as good today as they were back ...
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6 songs that were shunned by country radio and rejected by Nashville — but still became hits

Kacey Musgraves at Lollapalooza in 2019 and Beyoncé at the 2025 Grammys.Josh Brasted/FilmMagic; Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images Kacey Musgraves recently opened up about the backlash to her 2013 ...
American Songwriter

4 Country Songs That Became Massive Hits (and Were Written by Only One Writer Each)

“Should’ve Been A Cowboy” is Toby Keith’s debut single, and also his first No. 1 hit. The song, from his self-titled freshman album, was inspired by a real-life conversation Keith heard at a bar, ...
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6 songs that were shunned by country radio and rejected by Nashville — but still became hits

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