On March 23, 1974, a now-classic country song climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, marking another ...

A 1969 country cover turned a haunting pop ballad into a No. 1 hit on the Billboard country charts—and became part of a ...

A defining song of country music’s golden era hit a major milestone today. In 1965, Buck Owens and his band the Buckaroos ...

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Nicknamed “The High Priest of Country Music,” Conway Twitty helped shape a genre and define an era. He possessed a style and a swagger that were difficult ...

Country music is rightfully known for telling a story in its lyrics. It’s a standard that has been part of the genre for ...

Today we got our first look at the 2026 class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This morning, the Hall ...

In 1974, Olivia Newton-John was nominated for four CMA Awards. Her nominations included one for Album of the Year, with If You Love Me Let Me Know, and Single of the Year, for the record’s title track ...

To celebrate WIRL, the station will be periodically airing a two-hour program about its history until sign off.

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Police are investigating, and friends are mourning a beloved Conway Walmart worker who was fatally stabbed on Tuesday.

That's a lot of #1 hits. Now, it's no secret that radio play doesn't mean near as much as it used to just a decade or so ago.