Merle Haggard – Are the Good Times Really Over
Introduction Merle Haggard’s “Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)” isn’t just a catchy…
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Keith Whitley – Don’t Close Your Eyes
Introduction Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes” isn’t just a catchy tune, it’s a poignant ballad about love, longing, and…
Toby Keith – You Caught Me at a Bad Time
Introduction “You Caught Me at a Bad Time,” released in 2005 on Toby Keith’s album “Honkytonk University,” isn’t your typical…
Kris Kristofferson – Why Me Lord.
Introduction Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me Lord” may seem like a departure from his usual outlaw country persona. Released in 1973…
Don Williams – Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
Introduction “Some Broken Hearts Never Mend,” a poignant country ballad recorded by Don Williams, arrived on the music scene in…
Willie Nelson- “Always on My Mind’
Introduction Willie Nelson’s “Always on My Mind” isn’t quite what it seems. Though it became a signature song for the…
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard – It’s All Going to Pot
Introduction Released in 2015, “It’s All Going to Pot” is a lament about the state of the world, sung by…
Toby Keith – I Can’t take You Anywhere
Introduction While not one of Toby Keith’s biggest hits, “I Can’t Take You Anywhere” is a fun, relatable track tucked…
Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
Introduction “Forever and Ever, Amen,” a love ballad etched in country music history, first appeared in 1987. The song, soaring…
Alan Jackson – Remember When
Introduction Released in 2003, Alan Jackson’s “Remember When” became an instant country classic, spending two weeks at number one on…