Waylon Jennings

Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson were some of the best-known outlaws in country music history, so why were they drinking 7-Up backstage?

These country legends should all be Rock & Roll Hall of Famers.

A country music icon was almost on the plane with him ...

Including the one final concert that we got all wrong.

In 1976, some of Music City's most eccentric, outside-the-box artists turned the town upside down, staging a commercial revolution against the Nashville establishment that resulted in a paradigm shift in country music.

"I want to change lives with my music."

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On March 3, 1990, the country supergroup kicked off their concert tour at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

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On Sept. 7, 1979, Jennings' 'Greatest Hits' album was certified platinum, for sales in excess of one million units.

God blessed Texas ...

Most of Nelson's poker opponents walk away with no money left after a game -- but one lucky player walked away with a hit song.

'We're gonna do one more verse, and then I'm gonna drink a lot of what's in the cup. This has been some s--t, baby...'

This album changed country music forever.

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.

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