Top 10 Mother’s Day Country SongsTop 10 Mother’s Day Country SongsThese 10 country tunes say a whole lot of fantastic things about moms -- and, yeah, they make us cry, too.Christina VinsonChristina Vinson
12 Years Ago: Dolly Parton Gives UT Knoxville Commencement Address, Earns Honorary Doctorate12 Years Ago: Dolly Parton Gives UT Knoxville Commencement Address, Earns Honorary DoctorateParton also gave the commencement address at UT Knoxville that year.Annie ZaleskiAnnie Zaleski
73 Years Ago: Hank Williams Gets His First No. 1 Song With ‘Lovesick Blues’73 Years Ago: Hank Williams Gets His First No. 1 Song With ‘Lovesick Blues’On May 7, 1949, Williams earned his first No. 1 hit, with "Lovesick Blues."The Boot StaffThe Boot Staff
66 Years Ago: Elvis Presley Bombs in Las Vegas Debut66 Years Ago: Elvis Presley Bombs in Las Vegas DebutOn this day (April 23) in 1956, Presley made his debut in Las Vegas, where his performance was not well received.Gayle ThompsonGayle Thompson
Loretta Lynn: 5 Badass Moments She Changed EverythingLoretta Lynn: 5 Badass Moments She Changed EverythingWhen Loretta Lynn entered country music more than 60 (SIXTY!) years ago, she changed everything, from what a female country singer could sing about to what a female country singer could achieve. Riane KoncRiane Konc
Top 10 Country Songs About CowboysTop 10 Country Songs About CowboysYee-haw!Annie ZaleskiAnnie Zaleski
10 Essential Merle Haggard Lyrics10 Essential Merle Haggard LyricsThese are lyrics that we'll be quoting forever ...Christina VinsonChristina Vinson
10 Years Ago: George Jones Performs His Final Concert10 Years Ago: George Jones Performs His Final ConcertOn April 6, 2013, Jones performed his final show, in Knoxville, Tenn.The Boot StaffThe Boot Staff
51 Years Ago: Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty’s ‘After the Fire Is Gone’ Hits No. 151 Years Ago: Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty’s ‘After the Fire Is Gone’ Hits No. 1On April 3, 1971, Lynn and Twitty's debut single, "After the Fire Is Gone," landed at the top of the charts.Gayle ThompsonGayle Thompson