country music

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brad paisley

For those of you familiar with songwriting credits who are into classic country artists such as Dean Martin, Jim Reeves, and Charley Pride, you may be aware of the songwriter Alex Zanetis. However, few people know that in the mid...

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Totally Nifty Albums 2: Alex Zanetis's The Oil Fields

Tyler Zahnke @mininifty (161) • Belmont, Michigan 2 Jun

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1966 Songs: I've Been a Long Time Leavin' (But I'll Be a Long Time Gone)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 4 Apr

Well, isn't that a long song title! That took up half of 1966 just to say! And, oh, it's country...sort of. You're going to hear 1960s country rap in this song! Back 60 years we go for the first trip to...

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1986 Top Ten Songs: Montana Cafe (#6)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 26 Mar

This ought to put your head in a spin, especially if you play today’s song after yesterday’s tune. I can’t help myself, I just like good music. And yes, I acknowledge that my definition of “good music” is completely...

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Remembering 2025’s Music Losses: Troy Seals

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 17 Jan

My niece is working on the insurance for the car transfer. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I’m here with another performer we lost in 2025. Sorry, Linda, but it’s another country person…but at least he did write a rock hit....

2025 music obituaries

troy seals

Yes, Linda, you knew your luck would run out sooner or later. It’s time for the spotlight to shine on a country singer who passed away in 2025. He was a trailblazer and he’s fondly remembered from the...

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Remembering 2025’s Music Losses: Johnny Rodriguez

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 16 Jan

2025 music obituaries

johnny rodriguez

Yes, I can list my personal favorites in an order. Not knowing Linda’s precise tastes, I don’t know if I’d be right (and, as I said, I didn’t consult her in picking the songs on her half of the list…I just know THIS one would NOT...

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Boogie Down (Me): Boogie Grass Band (#15)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 3 Dec

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Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 14 Nov

I watched a documentary about Shania Twain yesterday; and it was interesting enough that I thought I'd write a brief review/critique: As you all know, I am not a country music fan with just a few exceptions: Patsy Cline, The...

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1975 Songs: Thank God I’m a Country Boy

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 20 May 25

Well, I warned you that there’d be more country music along the way. Here we are! I mentioned earlier that there were six “country” songs that made it to #1 on the pop charts in 1975. This guy had two of them....

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1955 Songs: Hearts of Stone

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 8 Mar 25

For my fellow Americans, remember, this time tomorrow it won’t be this time tomorrow. For everyone, here’s another trip back in time, to 1955. Although I wasn’t alive then, the music was, and was it...

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Heartbreak in Dolly World

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 3 Mar 25

Unquestionably, Dolly is one of the legends in entertainment. I don’t even have to use her last name, and you know who I mean. Dolly’s heart is broken today. Her husband of nearly 59 years, Carl Dean, passed away today. When...

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Remembering 2024’s Music Losses: Toby Keith

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 13 Jan 25

No doubt NJ Chic has been waiting for this one; and, if she were doing this list, this would be the biggest loss of the year. It was certainly no surprise, but we always had hope he’d pull through. Here’s today’s music superstar...

2024 music obituaries

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