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Greatest country music songs of all-time? Tough debate, right? Take a look at this list and see if you agree with the songs selected from multiple decades.

Mel Tillis would have turned 93 today, but the stuttering storyteller died in 2017 following a long battle with ongoing health issues.

Fifty years ago, a Texas-born country singer had his first big hit: a tune named “Love in the Hot Afternoon.” It reached the ...

Country hitmaker Jamey Johnson celebrated his 50th birthday with a superstar-laden performance at the Grand Ole Opry.

Randy White, who was married to country singer Lorrie Morgan for 15 years, has died at age 72 following a battle with mouth cancer.

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

Patsy Cline nearly died in a car accident—then hobbled onstage at the Grand Ole Opry six weeks later for a "Crazy" good performance.

And in 1949 came a contract with the Grand Ole Opry. Williams was fired from the Opry in 1952 ... In 2012, Grammy-award winning country singer Randy Travis was charged with driving while intoxicated ...

Scotty McCreery is a proud Grand Ole Opry member, and the famous venue recently honored him with a touching new display.

Grand Ole Opry in Nashville They still do the old Opry show, and it's the longest running radio broadcast in U.S. history.