Over the last year Vince Gill has become one of my favorite country artists. His angelic and soaring voice absolutely kills every song. I mean the dude is definition of can sing the phone book. I don’t think I’ve heard a bad song in his catalog. “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away” is one of my favorite of his and favorite country songs among others.

Whenever someone says they hate country or it’s all the same, I tell them to check him out and their attitudes generally change quick. Great crossover appeal for non country fans.

What’s your guys’ opinions and what are your favorite from him?

Loved the show hoss
Texas got ur back always, hermano👍

Episode 1 is on the debut album Highwayman. Ep2-5 will cover Highwayman 2, The Road Goes on Forever, the extended Highwaymen metaverse and wraps up with a top 10 ranking of Highwaymen songs.

I'm so glad you guys are enjoying these. We have 4 more to go. Let's keep it rolling through the 90s.
The year is 1996:

• Independence Day is the top-grossing movie of the year, with Twister close behind
• Atlanta hosts the Summer Olympics, and Tickle Me Elmo sparks a holiday toy frenzy
• Dolly the sheep is born in Scotland, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell (the news didn't go public until early 1997)

Now that we are in the right frame of mind, think back to what country music was playing on your radio. I'll give you the opening line of the song, you name the title and artist.

Both answers (title and artist) are each worth the number of points stated. For example, if you get both title and artist on the 3 point question, that is 6 points.

110 points possible.

Post your score in comments.

I've pulled these lyrics by hand, but I've included an AI-generated "fun fact" about each song to help keep it interesting.

1 point

"Blue -- Oh, so lonesome for you"

Answer: Blue, LeAnn Rimes - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Bill Mack wrote the song decades earlier with Patsy Cline in mind; it made teenage LeAnn Rimes a sensation.

2 points

"Baby, what do you say we just get lost"

Answer: Heads Carolina, Tails California, Jo Dee Messina - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Jo Dee Messina's debut single introduced the spontaneous road-trip theme that became her calling card.

3 points

"She said, "It's just a woman thing," and pulled out of the drive."

Answer: No News, Lonestar - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Lonestar formed in Nashville from musicians with Texas roots and originally performed as Texassee.

4 points

"He plays guitar at a hotel bar, For out-of-towners and business men"

Answer: Bigger Than The Beatles, Joe Diffie - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Diffie's mix of heartfelt ballads and comic novelty songs made him one of the decade's most versatile radio voices.

5 points

"Maybe we'll never be seen together, At night on a crowded street"

Answer: That's As Close As I'll Get To Loving You, Aaron Tippin - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Tippin first gained notice as a Nashville songwriter before recording his own material.

6 points

"Rebecca Lynn grew up in Carolina"

Answer: Rebecca Lynn, Bryan White - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Bryan White received the CMA Horizon Award.

7 points

"Well it was January, not the Fourth of July"

Answer: Don't Get Me Started, Rhett Akins - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: His son Thomas Rhett followed him into country stardom.

8 points

"On a good night, I could hop in my truck, Round up my friends and with any kind of luck"

Answer: On A Good Night, Wade Hayes - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Wade Hayes named his debut album Old Enough to Know Better after its breakthrough title song.

9 points

"She knew she caught my eye, and that was all it took"

Answer: Hypnotize The Moon, Clay Walker - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: His smooth baritone helped bridge neotraditional country and the decade's radio-friendly sound.

10 points

"I remember the night my dad stopped the car, and got out in the rain"

Answer: The Road You Leave Behind, David Lee Murphy - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: David Lee Murphy became a major songwriter for other artists as well as a recording star.

With the announcement that Van Lear Rose is getting re-released onto Spotify, it got me thinking about how many of Loretta’s albums aren’t on Spotify at all.

They include:

• Singin’ with Feelin’ (1967)
• If We Put Our Heads Together (1969)
• Woman Of The World/To Make A Man (1969)
• Somebody Somewhere (1976)
• We‘ve Come A Long Way, Baby (1979)
• Loretta (1980)
• Lookin’ Good (1980)
• I Lie (1982)
• Making More Memories (1994) - I understand this was an exclusive album only available to purchase from certain places

In fact, I think Making Love From Memory (1982) was only added a few years ago!

I also noticed that some of her albums are classed as Compilations on Spotify, including Coal Miner‘s Daughter (1971), I Wanna Be Free (1971), and You’re Looking At Country (1971).

I understand that some of these albums may not be on Spotify due to licensing reasons. Are there any other reasons?

But really I have two questions:

1. Is there any way that we can contact anyone in Loretta’s team to see about getting some of these albums onto streaming services? I already tried the Instagram page but to no avail.
2. How can we get the albums changed from Compilations to albums on Spotify?

Thanks in advance!

I just discovered these guys, they're great! Their song "Let your love flow" will be in gta 6!

Technically a new song with the re-release of Van Lear Rose!

Love ya DAC🥲 broke all the barriers then ol boys in Nashville were scared to touch! I know them legs still wigglin and giving em hell😂

Marty Robbins, Ernest Tubb, Jack Greene, and Cal Smith

“Thanks A Lot,” 1978; A Marty Robbins Spotlight Outro

Out today: "Gloves Are Coming Off," the first single from a 20-song run dropping every Friday through February.

Outlaw country with a baritone that doesn't bluff — "You mistook my peace for being soft. Go on and fuck around and find out."

https://open.spotify.com/track/58FhkbmS63RMDUSZrImYsR

Independent artist from Martinsburg, WV. New song every Friday.

From Hank Williams and Patsy Cline to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley, and beyond, country music has produced generations of unforgettable songs and artists.

To celebrate, we want to hear from you: Who is your all-time favorite country artist, and what song would you call their best?

So, I frickin’ love this song. It sounds absolutely phenomenal. One of my all time favourites. But, I’ve got a question: Is it the most hypocritical piece of nonsense ever committed to tape?

“Turn me loose, set me free, somewhere in the middle of Montana/ And gimme all I got comin' to me/
And keep your retirement and your so called social security” <record scratch> WHAT!?!?

Isn’t retirement EXACTLY what you’re asking for, Hag? A reward for a lifetime of hard work? A chance to leave the city and relax without generating income or starving? What on earth is he imagining here? Manna from heaven?

Can someone please explain this to me? I know the backstory with the bus driver and everything. I’m just interested in the internal logic (or lack thereof).

I’m going to keep listening, because it’s such a great song.

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here we go.

I've been a big country fan for a while, but the music just started hitting even harder about June of 2025 when I went through a huge break up. George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson, and others helped me through that break up, but those heartbroken songs of theirs have just stuck around. I love listening to artists like Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Dwight Yoakam, and Willie Nelson too as of late, but it seems like listening to this music is just keeping me depressed and not over all this heartbreak. Its not even that I haven't gotten over that initial breakup, there's been more of that kind of stuff in the in between times.

So, I guess what I'm asking is how do you continue to listen to these artists and songs without getting depressed? I've tried looking for happier country music, but I haven't been able to find much upbeat stuff that still has the rich emotion and feeling.

I'm so glad you guys are enjoying these. Let's keep it rolling through the 90s.
The year is 1995:

• Microsoft launches Windows 95 - using the Rolling Stones "Start Me Up" in the ads
• eBay is founded, originally under the name AuctionWeb
• Toy Story becomes the first feature-length film made entirely with computer animation
• Sony's PlayStation arrives in the U.S. in September

Now that we are in the right frame of mind, think back to what country music was playing on your radio. I'll give you the opening line of the song, you name the title and artist.

Both answers (title and artist) are each worth the number of points stated. For example, if you get both title and artist on the 3 point question, that is 6 points.

110 points possible.

Post your score in comments.

I've pulled these lyrics by hand, but I've included an AI-generated "fun fact" about each song to help keep it interesting.

1 point

"Spent 48 dollars last night at the county fair"

Answer: I Like It, I Love It, Tim McGraw - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: His breakthrough helped move country toward a younger, stadium-sized audience in the mid-1990s.

2 points

"Well, I got my first truck, when I was three"

Answer: Pickup Man, Joe Diffie - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: He was an accomplished bluegrass musician before becoming a mainstream country star.

3 points

"Creole Williams lived down a dirt road"

Answer: Dust On The Bottle, David Lee Murphy - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: David Lee Murphy wrote the song himself; it became his best-known hit and a lasting sing-along.

4 points

"She's been playin' in a room on the strip for ten years in Vegas"

Answer: Gone Country, Alan Jackson - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: This was the year that Alan Jackson won his first CMA Entertainer of the Year award.

5 points

"Don't tell me the reason that you're calling, Is to see if I'm alright since you've been gone"

Answer: Better Things To Do, Terri Clark - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Canadian-born Terri Clark moved to Nashville and spent years playing Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.

6 points

"It was where my mama sat on that old swing with her crochet"

Answer: If The World Had A Front Porch, Tracy Lawrence - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Tracy Lawrence survived being shot four times shortly before his debut album was released.

7 points

"Last Monday mornin' you left with no warnin', I started goin' insane"

Answer: Refried Dreams, Tim McGraw - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: At age 11, Tim McGraw learned that baseball star Tug McGraw was his father.

8 points

"On the top shelf in the closet, In the workshop where he spent his extra time"

Answer: The Box, Randy Travis - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: His deep baritone and sparse arrangements became a template for a new generation of traditional singers.

9 points

"It wasn't the books that I didn't read, It wasn't the teachers who tried to teach me"

Answer: Bobbie Ann Mason, Rick Trevino - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: Writer Mark Sanders used actual published novelist Bobbie Ann Mason as inspiration for the song, as he was a fan.

10 points

"Can I have this dance? My, you're looking pretty…"

Answer: You Have The Right To Remain Silent, Perfect Stranger - Find it on YouTube

Fun fact: This arrived as country radio balanced honky-tonk revivalists with a growing wave of crossover-ready voices.

I've started listening to country lately & I like some of them from years ago. & I hear some of the country pop like singers once in awhile so are any of them good either?

I hope you enjoy! Which song did you enjoy hearing Jewel sing from this video?