by Christine Duke | Aug 18, 2025
George Strait is the unambiguous “King of Country Music,” having sold more than 105 million albums and counting while earning more than 60 major entertainment industry awards as well as countless nominations and becoming the only act in history to have a...
by Christine Duke | Aug 18, 2025
Don Kirby Cook (born May 25, 1949) is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook’s material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Olivia Newton-John, The...
by Christine Duke | Aug 18, 2025
Critically acclaimed groundbreaker/songwriter/superstar Miranda Lambert has defined her multi-faceted career as an artist, entertainer, entrepreneur, advocate and businesswoman with an unflinching quest for excellence, honesty, and conviction. Her 10th solo studio...
by Christine Duke | Aug 18, 2025
Keith Gattis left Texas to become a star. Instead, he became great. Gattis is a favorite songwriter of legends and a patron saint of telecaster disciples. His voice––distinct, smooth, and sad––made believers out of cynics and mined classics out of shadows. “To me,...
by April Mitchell | Sep 23, 2024
Charlie Robison, a seminal figure in the country music scene, is celebrated for his distinctive voice and evocative songwriting. Raised in the Texas hill country of Bandera, Robison initially pursued a path in college football until an injury redirected his focus. The...
by April Mitchell | Sep 23, 2024
Dan Seals was never particularly interested in being correct. He played a right-handed, 12-string guitar—left-handed—and with only eight strings, “upside down, and backwards,” as he used to say. Texas born and raised, he called himself “England...
