American Songwriter

3 Songs From 1962 That Single-Handedly Changed Country Music Forever

These country songs from 1962 were so good for their time, and they also influenced the whole of the genre for years after.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1962, George Jones Mixed “Pain and Heartache With an Ironic Sense of Denial and a Dash of Self Pity” To Make the Most-Requested Song of His Historic Career

Country music legend George Jones recorded "She Thinks I Still Care," his "career song," 64 years ago today on Jan. 4, 1962.
The Atlantic

Black Country Is Not a Fad. It’s a Legacy.

In 1962, the rhythm-and-blues singer and piano player Ray Charles attempted something new, unexpected, and potentially hazardous to his career. For his 17th album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western ...
Newsweek

100 Years of Country Music History

Over the past century, the country music genre has become one of the most popular and recognizable within the American music industry. It first originated in the early 1900s, particularly among ...