Loretta Lynn’s ‘The Pill’ May Have Gotten Banned, But She Had the Last Laugh
Lynn is no stranger to being banned from country radio for controversial subject matter, but that's only made her music more popular.
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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.
Vince Gill Defended the Dixie Chicks During 2003 Backlash
There were plenty of country stars who didn't like Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush comments one bit -- but Gill thought things had gone a little too far.
The Song That Made Chris Stapleton Famous Was Never a Single — No, Really!
Nope, "Tennessee Whiskey" was never a single.
Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow Co-Wrote ‘Picture,’ But He Originally Cut It With Someone Else
Didja know? Crow didn't even sing on the first version of the song.
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Luke Bryan’s First Band’s Name Was a Head Scratcher [WATCH]
...They called themselves WHAT?