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These cards feature some of country music's greatest recording artists, including Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Crystal Gale, Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton and more. Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney are also in the playing cards deck, making it perfect for country music fans of all ages. Fifty-two cards. Poker...

In 2014, Maddie & Tae took the country music world by storm with their bro-country takedown "Girl in a Country Song." A novelty by nature, it was their playfulness, as much as the piercing honesty, that turned it into a bonafide smash. Co-written with Aaron Scherz, the cheeky tune set the tone for their debut record, Start Here, a 11-song collection that contained much more than meets the eye. Whether it was heartfelt balladry ("Fly," "Smoke") or raucous pop-inflected anthems ("Sierra"), their songwriting always rang true to country tradition.

Jordan Fletcher is one of the most recent country artists to make his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. The rising artist poured his life and soul into his autobiographical debut EP True Stories, which features songs about Fletcher's life as a father, husband, believer and artist. Produced by Dave...

Sam Elliott is known for his rich, baritone voice and cowboy persona, so it should come as no surprise that he delivers a downright inspiring recitation of Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus' smash hit "Old Town Road." Elliott recites lyrics from the song in the 2020 Doritos Super Bowl ad.

Every week, the Wide Open Country team rounds up our favorite newly released country, folk, bluegrass and Americana songs. Here are six songs we currently have on repeat. Singer-songwriter Erin Rae celebrates the triumph of quiet perseverance on the lush, string-laden "Cosmic Sigh." "Winter in Nashville will sometimes tease us...

The legendary Dolly Parton is among the nominees for the 2022 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Parton is one of 17 nominees announced through a press release on Wednesday (Feb. 2) morning. Additional nominees include Pat Benetar, DEVO, Eurythmics, Rage Against The Machine, Eminem, Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest and Beck.

Streaming service Paramount+ will debut Love, Tom, which a press release describes as a "one-man personal performance film starring legendary, award-winning country singer-songwriter Tom Douglas," on Feb. 24. "I Run To You" (Lady A), "Grown Men Don't Cry" (Tim McGraw), "Little Rock" (Colin Raye), "Love's the Only House" (Martina McBride),...

Kevin Costner is ready to direct again for the first time since his 2003 critically acclaimed film, Open Range. The actor, who is currently starring as John Dutton in Yellowstone, will direct the western period film Horizon, set to begin production in August. Costner will produce, finance and star in...

Editor's Note: Products featured on Wide Open Country are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Beth Dutton might be one tough cookie, but that doesn't mean she didn't have a soft spot for Rip. I think many of us resilient ladies can relate to Beth! Whether you have a soft spot for your spouse, boyfriend, or best friend, they deserve an adorable Beth Dutton Valentine's Day card from you.

Buckle up, Mickey Guyton fans. We are heading to the Super Bowl! The country singer announced she will perform the National Anthem at this year's Super Bowl in Los Angeles at the SoFi Stadium on February 13. Taking to Twitter to announce the exciting news, she stated,"👏❤Look👏 ❤at👏 ❤God. I...

When you're an American icon like Dolly Parton, there are bound to be more than a few rumors about you. And although Parton is often candid about her life, she's been the subject of some larger-than-life myths fit for a country queen. Of course, there's the rumor that she wears...

Dolly Parton is a huge fan of Keith Urban, calling him "one of the most talented and cutest guys in the world." During a recent interview on Good Morning Americato promote her new line of Duncan Hines baking mixes, Parton was asked which she most wanted to bake and duet with, she named the Australian country superstar.

Walker Hayes was definitely the talk of social media after his performance made headlines due to a hilarious accident. During the Chiefs-Bengals Halftime Show on Sunday, someone on the production team forgot to check the microphone levels for CBS' halftime show located at Arrowhead Stadium. Basically, the panel, Phil Simms,...

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young's music will no longer be available on Spotify. On Jan. 24, Young demanded that his music be removed from the streaming service due to Spotify's distribution partnership with the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. Young accused the podcast of spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine. In...

Blake Shelton had a very sweet guest at his show in Choctaw, Oklahoma. During his performance at the Choctaw Casinos Resorts, the country music superstar invited 6-year-old Wyatt on stage. Wyatt was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, and is currently waiting for a heart transplant. Shelton decided to surprise the boy, asking him to sing his chart-topping single, "God's Country," and man was it beautiful!

Warning: Spoilers ahead for season one of 1883. It's hard to believe we're over halfway through the first season of Yellowstone prequel 1883. The wagon train led by Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott), his partner Thomas (LaMonica Garrett), and the Dutton family has by now seen their fair share of heartbreak. Episode six, "Boring the Devil" picks up with Elsa mourning the loss of her first love, the wagon train stopping at a trading outpost before continuing on with their journey, and Thomas moving forward with a new love interest. Plus, we finally get to see Rita Wilson's guest-starring appearance alongside real-life pal, Faith Hill.

Sophie & the Broken Things explore an on again-off again relationship on "Trouble," from the band's forthcoming Delusions of Grandeur (out Feb. 25). The nature of the couple at the center of the song, featuring Logan Ledger, was a mystery even to songwriter Sophie Gault. "Over the last 8 years...

Hargus "Pig" Robbins, the piano player and keyboardist heard on seminal recordings by the likes of Patsy Cline, George Jones, Bob Dylan and numerous others, died on Sunday (Jan. 30) at age 84. Hargus Melvin Robbins was born on Jan. 18, 1938, in Spring City, Tenn. He lost his sight...

Throughout Faith Hill's rise to superstardom in country music, she's always been open about the fact that she was adopted. She has nothing but love for her adoptive parents, who welcomed her into their family just days after she was born, but that doesn't mean that the country star didn't feel like something was missing in her life. She decided to set out to find her birth family and learn more about her origin story. It turned out, there was more to the story than she originally was led to believe.

During a new interview on E! News' Daily Pop, Dolly Parton revealed secrets behind keeping things "spicy" in her 55-plus year marriage to her husband, Carl Dean. "I like to dress up for Carl," Parton said. "Every day, I put on some makeup and fix my hair because I think, 'Well, the whole world, I'm out here and everybody else sees me all dressed up, and I'm not going to just kind of go home and just flop on him.'"