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Remember Which Country Album Was the First to Be Certified Platinum?

Billy Dukes — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:00:51 +0000

Platinum certification for one million albums sold didn't begin until 1976, so while other recordings may have soared past this sales mark, 'Wanted: The Outlaws' became the first official platinum album that year. The project featured Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter and it would eventually go on to be certified double platinum.

A Decade Without The Original Outlaw [VIDEOS]

Baby Boy — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:21:50 +0000

Ten years ago today the original outlaw, Waylon Jennings left this world, leaving it forever change. I put together some of my favorite videos in honor of him. I’m not going to comment on these Videos. The fact is, they don’t require any commenting. Waylon can speak for himself, and he continues to through his music.

When The Super Bowl Meets Music It's Not Pretty

Eric Cornish — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:00:12 +0000

Sometimes when someone is a good singer, people ask them if they'd like to be an actor. That doesn't always spell box office gold. Even less often, does success in music come following success in sports. I don't know why anyone would even assume a star quarterback could carry a tune, but it has happened, much to the chagrin of my ears, more times than I'd like to admit.