The ACM Awards Didn’t Have an Entertainer of the Year Category for the First 5 Years
Dang, how times have changed!
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Did You Know One of Garth Brooks’ Biggest Hits Was Almost Cut By George Strait?
Brooks' career would be WAY different if Strait had decided to cut this tune.
Miranda Lambert’s First-Ever Recording Session Didn’t Go Well: ‘I Cried in the Studio’
Still, the singer says, it taught her an important lesson.
What Happened to Garth Brooks’ Movie About Chris Gaines?
The elaborate backstory that Brooks created for his fictional alter-ego was supposed to lead to a movie called 'The Lamb' ... but that movie was never made.
Miranda Lambert’s ‘The House That Built Me’ Was Almost Cut by Blake Shelton
Even though Lambert didn't write the song, it's pretty much her exact life story -- so Shelton knew he had to let her cut it.
Gretchen Wilson Was ‘Very Frustrated’ With a Couple of Songs While Making Her ‘Here for the Party’ Album
Looking back, however, she's glad she included the songs she did.
Brooks & Dunn Weren’t Friends (Yet) When They First Became a Duo
Brooks & Dunn's 2009 breakup seemed sudden, but it was actually the result of years of ups and downs.
Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson Wrote ‘Good Hearted Woman’ During a Poker Game
Most of Nelson's poker opponents walk away with no money left after a game -- but one lucky player walked away with a hit song.
The Song That Made Chris Stapleton Famous Was Never a Single — No, Really!
Nope, "Tennessee Whiskey" was never a single.
Luke Bryan’s First Band’s Name Was a Head Scratcher [WATCH]
...They called themselves WHAT?