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Darryl Worley's daughter is too young to have forgotten, so he tries to teach her. Seven-year-old Savannah likely has a leg up on her classmates.

There's quite a bit you don't know about Toby Keith!

One little-discussed, but striking part about Dierks Bentley asking his tour openers to jump in a freezing cold lake with him last January was how quickly and enthusiastically Canaan Smith agreed. The "Love You Like That" singer was was fired up — excited even! There's a reason for that. As it turns out, there's a very personal reason for it.

Two quotes from the past week offer a revealing look into the dark corners and recesses of country music and country radio. One, you may have heard — although it’s the lesser-hyped of consultant Keith Hill’s two quotes. The second comes from an artist many don’t know, or at least don’t know well.

Within minutes of Brad Paisley being announced as the opening act for the Rolling Stones on June 17 in Nashville, his team and family started fielding phone calls from other family, friends and strangers hoping they could score free tickets.

Sony Music Nashville head Gary Overton inadvertently opened up a huge can of worms in March when he infamously said, "If you're not on country radio, you don't exist." But on closer inspection, that's less true right now than perhaps at any other time in the history of commercial country radio.

Chris Stapleton has just released his debut solo album, but he's already one of the most well-respected singer-songwriters in contemporary country music.

You may not have heard the name American Aquarium yet, but the six-piece band from Raleigh, North Carolina should be on your radar. They're not traditional country at first listen, but at the heart of their songwriting and storytelling, they are. AA are twangy and Southern — lead vocalist BJ Barham calls the group "the original spirit of country music."

Reaction to Drake White's new single "It Feels Good" recalls a memorable scene from the 1980 movie Blues Brothers. It's the one where Jake Blues (played by John Belushi) is touched by God. He and his brother, Elwood (Dan Aykroyd), are at church, and a sort of frantic, other-worldly dance revival breaks out. They can't help themselves.

Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LoCash hop down from their jacked-up truck bursting with energy and enthusiasm. This is nothing new — two, well-ice-creamed toddlers wouldn't be able to keep up with the country duo. If they've made an enemy in the music business, it's hard to believe it was their doing. It certainly wasn't because of any lack of work ethic.