What makes a song a country music song?  Is it the sound? is it the lyrics? is it something different to every different person you ask? In this editorial, we discuss what we think makes a song a country song.  We also ask what makes a song a country music song to you.

The Country Music Association announced today that Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky, Billy Sherrill, and Don Williams will be come the latest members to join the Country Music Hall of Fame.  Normally there'd only be three nominees but Dean and Husky tied during voting.

Terri Clark first came to notariety in the mid 1990s with her feisty brand of country music.  While working on her current release, her mother became sick with cancer and this event found Terri focusing on what mattered most in both her music and her career.

Today's news briefs include news about Charlie Daniels' minor stroke, Lady Antebellum and Blake Shelton release new webisodes, Tim McGraw's second children's book gets a release date and Halfway To Hazard takes a break from all appearances.

It's a sad day for country music today as the legendary country rockabilly and honky tonk star Carl Smith passed away at his Nashville-area home.  The singer, mostly retired since the 1970s, was preceded in death by his wife, country singer Goldie Hill Smith in 2005.

Waylon Jennings spearheaded the 'Outlaw movement' in Nashville but before taking control of his music he worked with Chet Atkins on his earliest recordings for RCA. Here are the first two albums from 1966/1967.

In the country music world very few artists, let alone female artists were able to achieve as much as Barbara Mandrell did in her 39 years of performing hits. In a candid interview, Barbara discusses her career, family and her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Here's honky tonk legend Ernest Tubb with one of his biggest hits.

Here's the classic Bob Wills song.

Here's Jimmie Rodger's first recording for Victor Recordings and Ralph Peer.