Roots rock group the Band were the first country act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, in 1968; most recently, Eric Church earned the cover spot in August of 2018.
From traditional-leaning artists to boundary-pushing outlaws to the daring women who spoke up about real issues, the 10 country artists below helped define country music in the '70s.
A museum dedicated to the late great Merle Haggard is set to open in Nashville. An opening date hasn’t been released yet but the museum will feature costumes from Haggards performances, instruments and other personal items. According to theboot.com there will be a restaurant too called Merle’s Meat + Three Saloon.
Scotty McCreery is engaged to longtime girlfriend Gabi Dugal. He proposed near Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina and she said yes. According to theboot.com they were hiking on their favorite trail and when they got to the top he pop the question...
The lineup for the all-star concert tribute to Merle Haggard grows even more massive with the addition of Sheryl Crow and the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards.
Country music was not spared from the grief that came early and often in 2016. Legendary artists seemed to pass at unheard of rates — men and women we'd relied on for hit songs and unforgettable live performances for decades died, often unexpectedly this year. In this video Taste of Country remembers them one final time.