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George Jones Sells Out Final Nashville Concert
81 year old Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones has sold out Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for his final Music City concert on November 22, 2013.
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What Were Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas’ Popular Songs?
We recently honored Patsy Cline on the 50th Anniversary of the plane crash that took her life in 1963. Grand Ole Opry stars Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas were also killed in the crash. We know you remember Patsy's classics, but do you remember their biggest hits?
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Caribbean Country Dance Cruise 2013 – Nancy Hays And Guest Instructors Delight Guests
We are just back from hosting our 7th Caribbean Country Dance Cruise. The 2013 edition featured the singer of one of the most popular country line dances in the world, 'Come Dance With Me,' Nancy Hays.
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Patsy Cline Plane Crash Remembered By Hawkshaw Hawkins Widow Jean Shepard
March 5, 2013 marks 50 years since the plane crash that took the life of Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas and Randy Hughes. Over the last few years we had the chance to visit with the widow of Hawkins and Country Music Historian Robert K. Oreman.
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Remembering Patsy Cline – 50 Year Anniversary Of Historic Plane Crash
March 5, 2013 marks 50 years since the plane crash that took the life of legendary country singer Patsy Cline. However, Cline wasn't the only singer to perish that fateful day.
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Remember Johnny Russell’s ‘Rednecks, White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer?’
Saratoga Beer Week is in full swing, so we've decided to put another beer drinking Country Classic in the spotlight.
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Lady Antebellum’s ‘Downtown’ Line Dance
WGNA is excited to welcome one of the hottest groups in any format of music to the Taste of Country Music Festival at Hunter Mountain in June 2013.
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Top Mindy McCready Songs
Country singer Mindy McCready took her own life at the age of 37, after a long struggle with drug and alcohol addiction. Today, we honor 10 of her best songs that appeared on the Country Music char
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A President Who Loved Country Music
Happy President's Day! Today we honor a President who loved Country Music. On March 16, 1974 President Richard Nixon appeared at the new home of The Grand Ole Opry, The newly built Grand Ole Opry House at Opryland. The King of Country Music, Roy Acuff welcomed the president on stage with a little singing and a yo-yo lesson.
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Mindy McCready Commits Suicide
Over the last few years we've seen several shocking and bizarre stories about Mindy McCready, the '90s hitmaker that gave us 'Ten Thousand Angels' and 'Guys Do It All The Time.' Now, NashvilleCountryClub.com and several sources, like MYFOX8.com, are reporting that the 37 year-old singer has committed suicide.
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Remember Hank Williams Jr. and Sr.’s ‘There’s A Tear In My Beer?’
As we prepare for Saratoga Beer Week, we take a moment to feature a barroom beer drinking jukebox classic. In 1989, Hank Williams, Jr. released a duet with his late father that earned just about every award in the Country Music industry.
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Classic Country Flashback – Crystal Gayle, Conway Twitty, Mark Wills
It’s time to rewind the clock and see what was at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts this week in Country Music History.