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CONG NGUYEN VAN TU Martina McBride: The Silent Tragedy of the Concrete Angel
## The Voice of the VulnerableMartina McBride possesses one of the most powerful soprano voices in country music history. She…
Brad Paisley: The Promise of a Tearless Heaven
## A Heavenly PerspectiveSongs about death are common in country music, but ‘When I Get Where I’m Going’ offered a…
Brooks & Dunn: A Song of Unshakeable Faith
## An Unlikely Source of InspirationCraig Wiseman, one of Nashville’s premier songwriters, was inspired to write ‘Believe’ by the memory…
Whiskey Lullaby: A Masterclass in Country Tragedy
## A Song Too Dark to TouchThere is a long-standing tradition in country music of the ‘murder ballad’ or the…
John Conlee: The Painful Reality Behind the Rose Colored Glasses
## An Unconventional StartJohn Conlee didn’t follow the typical path to country music stardom. Before he was a singer, he…
Willie Nelson: The Masterpiece Written on an Airsick Bag
## A Movie CommissionBy 1980, Willie Nelson was the face of Outlaw Country and a bona fide superstar. He was…
Kenny Rogers: The Castaway Song That Built an Empire
## A Song Nobody WantedWritten in August 1976 by a 23-year-old songwriter named Don Schlitz, ‘The Gambler’ is a narrative…
Garth Brooks: The Anthem of Acceptance That Almost Didn’t Happen
## An Unlikely Origin‘The Dance’ is widely considered one of the greatest Country songs ever recorded, but its birth was…
Vince Gill: The Masterpiece That Took 10 Years to Write
## The Initial Spark of GriefIn 1989, country music was shaken by the tragic death of Keith Whitley, a close…
George Strait: A Rare Glimpse Into the King’s Deepest Grief
## The Unspeakable LossGeorge Strait is famously private. Known as the ‘King of Country,’ he almost never gives interviews and…