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yndi Thomson came face-to-face withone of those signature moments in life &endash; running into an oldsweetheart who's now with someone new. Their eyes locked, frivolouschatter filled the awkward gaps in conversation, and then both wenttheir separate ways. If only, Cyndi thought, she could have said whatshe really wanted to say. Read More
Ask Gail Davies about Webb Pierce,and she can barrage you with statistics. "In 1955, he had three No. 1hits that dominated the charts for 46 weeks, almost a year," shedeclares. "He is estimated to have sold 65 million records. And hehad 96 charted records - 54 of them in the Top 10, and 13 No.1s. He was a megastar!" Read More
In 1991, Martina was just anotherhopeful singer with a demo tape - a non-professional recordingof her singing. One day, she and husband John went to the RCANashville label's office to drop off a copy of the three-songcassette, but were shown a sign in the lobby that posted thecompany's official policy toward music "from the street." It read nounsolicited material accepted. Read More
In a small, isolated 92-year-oldbuilding along lonely Highway 15 in southern Alabama, Hank WilliamsJr. is raising a joyful ruckus. He and his band are tearing through"X-Treme Country," a song he just finished writing this morning onthe tour bus parked outside. Read More
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Kevin Denney had given up on hisdreams of being a singer - but then he saw George Strait. After playing in a bluegrass group for several years,17-year-old Kevin was beginning to think he ought to consider aprofession more stable than music. Then he and his girlfriendtraveled more than 100 miles from his hometown of Monticello, Ky., toLexington to see George's show. Read More
I remember being in third grade andmy teacher askin' everyone in the class 'What do you want to be whenyou grow up?'" recalls Jeff Carson with a smile. "I said, 'I want tobe a policeman!' Even though I didn't know any policemen, I just hada respect for them." Read More
Toby Keith's got a little extra swagger in his step nowadays.Cocky? Sure. Vindicated? You bet! Satisfied? Oh, yeah. After all, itmay have taken 15 years, but the world has finally caught up to him - just the way he planned. Read More
