Classic Country

Alan Jackson Gone Country (music video and lyrics)

The Alan Jackson Gone Country song was was released in November 1994 as the third single from his fourth studio album, “Who I Am”.  “Gone Country” reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and held held the position for one .. Read More

Kenny Rogers The Gambler (Music Video and Lyrics)

The Kenny Rogers The Gambler song was a No. 1 country hit and even crossed over to the pop charts— a rare feat at that time. The single was released on October 9, 1978 as the title track from his album The Gambler, which .. Read More

Clint Black Nobody’s Home [Video and Lyrics]

The Clint Black Nobody’s Home song was was released in October 1989 as the third single from his debut album Killin’ Time. The song was his third consecutive number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.  This song was also ranked as the #1 .. Read More

Merle Haggard Carolyn (video and lyrics)

The Merle Haggard Carolyn song was was released in November 1971 as the second single from the album “Someday We’ll Look Back”. The song was Haggard and The Strangers eleventh number one on the Billboard U.S. country singles chart starting January 15, 1972.  .. Read More

Merle Haggard I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink (Video and Lyrics)

The Merle Haggard I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink song was was released in October 1980 as the second single from his album “Back to the Barrooms”. This song was Haggard’s twenty-sixth number one country hit and stayed at number one .. Read More

Johnny Horton North to Alaska (Video and Lyrics)

The Johnny Horton North to Alaska song became a 1960 hit song that was featured in the movie of the same name.  This song reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart starting January 9, 1961.  Horton passed away from an automobile accident November .. Read More

Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire (video and lyrics)

The Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire song was released in 1957 and was featured in the movie Jamboree.  This tune was ranked as the 96th greatest song ever by Rolling Stone and NPR ranked “Great Balls Of Fire” among the 100 most .. Read More

Marty Robbins Ruby Ann (video and lyrics)

The Marty Robbins Ruby Ann song was released in October 1962. “Ruby Ann” was the number one country follow-up to “Devil Woman.” and spent a single week at number one on the Billboard Country Music chart starting January 5, 1963. Marty Robbins, a legendary figure .. Read More

Kenny Rogers Coward of the County (video and lyrics)

The Kenny Rogers Coward of the County song was released in 1979 as the second single from the multi-platinum album Kenny.  Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on October 27, 2013.  He was highly popular with country music audiences and .. Read More

Sara Evans & Martina McBride Cover Classic "Jolene" [Video]

Sara Evans and Martina McBride covered country favorite “Jolene” for Front and Center. Their hauntingly beautiful performance was a part of a CMA Songwriter Series-based episode of the TV program, called “Ladies Night Out.”.  Watch Sara and Martina discuss being female country music singers in Nashville .. Read More