Secret History of Country Music

They never really wanted to be a duo at all.

She hasn't been seen in decades.

She was mortified by the experience.

The public now knows where to find her.

The history of rap in country music goes back way further than you think.

She might be the O.G. reality TV gangster, if by "gangster" you mean third place finisher on a (relatively) little-known cable show.

He knew he would not live to see them born.

Even some of country's most legendary artists have dipped a toe into rap music.

His wife of more than 30 years believes he was talking to God.

It was one of the most ambitious projects any Nashville artist has ever conceived.