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He Won’t Ever Be Gone by Willie Nelson (@WillieNelson)

April 13, 2017 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

Merle Haggard passed away just a short time ago. He really hadn't been on the radio charts or anything for a couple decades. That makes it easy to overlook just how important he was for country … [Read more...]

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#TBT: City Of New Orleans by Willie Nelson (@willienelson)

July 17, 2014 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

This is one of my favorite Willie Nelson songs. It's been 30 years since Willie took this song to the top of the country singles charts. One of the interesting things about Willie Nelson is that he … [Read more...]

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Band Of Brothers by Willie Nelson (@willienelson)

July 16, 2014 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

It's amazing that Willie Nelson is still creating music on a regular basis. He keeps putting out new music just about every year. It's like clock the way new albums come out from this living legend. … [Read more...]

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Far Away Places by Willie Nelson

October 3, 2013 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

I love old time country music. Every year for ten years I was able to hunt with my dad, uncle, cousin and a few other guys. The only music played in the farm house was old time country music from … [Read more...]

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Just Breathe by Willie Nelson

June 16, 2012 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

It's pretty cool to see Willie still playing classic country music. He's finding an audience for his music some 40 years after he originally came to be one of the biggest stars in the world. His new … [Read more...]

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The Saddest Country Songs Slideshow

March 7, 2011 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

There was a big response to the Sad Country Songs post here on CML. I thought it would be fun to spend some time turning the top 25 sad country songs into a slideshow. I tried to design it so it … [Read more...]

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Country Music Research: First Hit Song

February 7, 2011 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

The geek is me shows in this post. I wanted to dig into the ins and outs of the first hits of major country artists. I've always heard that country artists need to have something snappy, uptempo, … [Read more...]

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Waylon: The Music Inside Tribute Vol. 1

January 31, 2011 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

Nearly nine years ago the legendary Waylon Jennings passed. With him Waylon took one of the most recognized voices in country music history. Waylon's legacy lives on past his death in the songs he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Headline Tagged With: Alabama, Album, Chanel Campbell, Jack Ingram, James Otto, Jamey Johnson, Jessi Colter, John Hiatt, Kris Kristofferson, Miranda Lambert, Patti Griffin, Randy Houser, Shooter Jennings, Sunny Sweeney, Trace Adkins, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

Amos Lee Rings the Mission Bell

January 12, 2011 by Dayne Shuda Leave a Comment

I have to admit I hadn't heard of Amos Lee until recently. From what I gather he's been around for awhile making his brand of folk-country music. After reading a bit more about him it's apparent he … [Read more...]

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The 25 Best Cowboy Songs

October 27, 2010 by Dayne Shuda 16 Comments

The Cowboy is an iconic figure in history. American history is full of cowboys and the cowboy was actually something present in nearly all countries at one time. For Americans, cowboys became … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Headline Tagged With: Chris LeDoux, Conway Twitty, Dan Seals, Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Michael Martin Murphy, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Vince Gill, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

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