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Heaven, heartache and the power of deviled eggs
Trisha Yearwood is known for her gorgeous voice and her marriage to Garth Brooks. But, as she told Salon, she can also whip up some mean comfort food.
By Curtis Sittenfeld May 24, 2008
I somehow became the "Charlie" girl at the local bar!
What happened? It's like I'm back in high school!
By Cary Tennis Feb 27, 2008
Song of the Day: "Rabbit in a Log," the Stanley Brothers
Quintessential American music.
Jul 4, 2007
New Music
Ryan Adams' "Easy Tiger"
Jun 26, 2007
Exclusive Song of the Day: "In the Evening," Nina Nastasia and Jim White
A Zeppelin-esque riff anchors this simple but effective song.
Jun 20, 2007
Exclusive Song of the Day: "Wildwood Flower," Loretta Lynn
One country legend pays tribute to another.
Jun 11, 2007
Song of the Day: "Come Back Baby" Utah Carol
Slow, sultry country-noir.
May 10, 2007
Exclusive Song of the Day: "Committed to Parkview," Porter Wagoner
Country legend Porter Wagoner sings about life in a mental institution.
Apr 23, 2007
Exclusive Daily Download: "Must You Throw Dirt in My Face," Charlie Louvin with George Jones
Two legends of country music duet on a classic country weeper.
Feb 26, 2007
When divas go redneck
Faith Hill swaps Versace for blue jeans, as country stars drop crossover attempts that no longer play to their red-state base.
By Leanne Potts Jul 20, 2005
Say it ain't so, Willie
Gentle, gray-bearded Willie Nelson comes out as a post-9/11 vigilante with his and Toby Keith's creepy new hit "Beer for My Horses."
By Kate Haulman Jul 16, 2003
No. 1 with a bullet
Darryl Worley's hot new country single "Have You Forgotten?" plumbs a new low in post-9/11 pop, arguing that to avenge terror we must attack Iraq.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 11, 2003
The Salon Interview: Steve Earle
The radical country rocker and composer of "John Walker's Blues" blasts the war on Iraq, denounces the death penalty and explains why ex-druggies believe in God.
By Andrew O'Hehir Nov 13, 2002
Can women save country music?
Dynamite new albums from the Dixie Chicks, Kelly Willis and Allison Moorer bridge the gap between alt-country and those cowboy-hat robots in Nashville.
By Stephanie Zacharek Sep 14, 2002
Letters
Readers respond to Joan Walsh's "It's My Country and I'll Cry if I Want To."
Sep 11, 2002
Satellite radio to the rescue
Corporate dreck dominates the FM airwaves like never before, but hope for music lovers may finally have arrived.
By Gary Dretzka Jun 19, 2002
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken"
Thirty years before "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" the scruffy hippies of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band persuaded skeptical country legends to join them in the studio -- and created bluegrass' greatest moment.
By Miriam Pace May 6, 2002
The battle of Nashville
After the Country Music Foundation purged beloved longtime employees, some fans and scholars fear that "new country" is invading hallowed ground.
By Edward Morris Feb 20, 2002
"Doghouse Roses" by Steve Earle
An acclaimed country music songwriter makes his fiction debut in a collection of stories straight from the bar at the Tip Top Lounge.
By King Kaufman Jun 22, 2001
Alan Jackson gives Nashville the finger
On the eve of country music's biggest night, the superstar bites the hand that feeds him -- again.
By Eric Boehlert Oct 4, 2000
Nasty girl
Tammy Faye Starlite's vicious country music satire mocks Nashville, conservative values and racist conventions.
By Ron Feemster Jul 26, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" made him -- and Austin, Texas -- a star. Twenty-five years later, you can still hear why.
By Seth Mnookin Jul 17, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Despite the silly name, the Ass Ponys whip up a smart literary conceit to accompany the most gripping country-rock you've ever heard.
By Kevin Berger Jul 6, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Versatile country and blues player Doug Sahm goes out with an album of songs dedicated to love -- and Texas.
By David Hill Jun 21, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Steve Earle, once dubbed the "hillbilly Springsteen," learns that back roads "never carry you where you want 'em to."
By David Hill Jun 8, 2000
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