Dwight Yoakam

Country men and denim go together like sweet and tea. It's a not-so-secret secret that the best part of a front row ticket to one see one of country's top male performers sing is the view from close up. And recently, stars like Luke Bryan have begun to oblige with tight-fitting blue jeans.

Dwight Yoakam had quite the scare recently. While on a flight with eight other people, the airplane started to smoke and had to make an emergency landing!

Proving once again that he's one of country music's most iconic stars, 'A Heart Like Mine' hitmaker Dwight Yoakam has been nominated for Artist of the Year in the Americana Music Awards.

Dwight Yoakam's two-night residency at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is completely sold out. Tickets for the iconic singer's highly-anticipated return to the historic stage -- scheduled for April 12 and 13 -- sold out within 30 and 45 minutes of being on sale, respectively.

Dwight Yoakam stopped by 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' Wednesday night (Jan. 2) to perform 'Heart Like Mine,' the latest single from his critically-acclaimed 2012 studio album, '3 Pears.'

There are few joys in country music quite like listening to Dwight Yoakam sing. The legend's voice is strong enough to build a town around, yet he shows vulnerability in the smallest -- but most important -- ways. It's the little upticks at the end of his phrases, or the uncomfortable grit in dire ballads that invite fans to happily drown in his sorrow. '3 Pears' is an album long overdue. Yoakam p

Dwight Yoakam's new '3 Pears' album promises to be an eclectic mix of cowboy hurt, barroom brawling and sizzling guitar delivered by a legend who's never shied from danger. 'Dim Lights, Thick Smoke' -- a song premiering exclusively on Taste of Country before the album goes on sale Sept. 18 -- proves Yoakam hasn't lost a bit of his edge in the seven years between studio albums.

Dwight Yoakam will release '3 Pears' -- his first studio album in seven years -- on Sept. 11. The self-produced project promises to be as original as everything the legend has put his name on throughout a 25-year career. You can win a copy of the new disc, or one of five '3 Pears' special autographed prize packs by entering the contest below.

Dwight Yoakam showed everyone he still has what it takes to be one of country music's most notable stars with his performance this week on 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.' On Wednesday (Aug. 15), Yoakam gave his fans and peers a first taste of what they can expect from his forthcoming studio album, '3 Pears,' with a flawless performance of his song 'Nothing But Love.'

After seven long years, Dwight Yoakam is finally resurfacing with a new studio album titled '3 Pears.' The new collection of tunes is set to hit stores on Tuesday, Sept. 18 on Warner Bros. Records.