Tag: 90s Country

  • Toby Keith Drops Gloriously ’90s Throwback Studio Pic As He Works on New Album

    Toby Keith Drops Gloriously ’90s Throwback Studio Pic As He Works on New Album

    Toby Keith treated fans to a walk down memory lane on Friday (Feb. 5). Taking to Twitter, the country music star shared a throwback photo of him in the studio. “Toby is hard at work in the studio on his new album, so there’s no better time for a studio…

  • Kenny Chesney Admits Whether or Not He Considers Himself a True ‘90s Country Artist’

    Kenny Chesney Admits Whether or Not He Considers Himself a True ‘90s Country Artist’

    Recently, Kenny Chesney called in to “The Bobby Bones Show” to talk about his career. During the course of the interview, Kenny and Bobby talked about Chesney’s song selection, his live shows, and if he considers himself a true 90s country artist. After discussing Kenny Chesney’s island life and his…

  • Deana Carter’s Strawberry Wine: Story Behind the Song Trisha Yearwood Turned Down

    Deana Carter’s Strawberry Wine: Story Behind the Song Trisha Yearwood Turned Down

    In August of 1996, Deana Carter released her hit “Strawberry Wine” as the debut single from her first album. Co-penned by Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, “Strawberry Wine” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s “Hot Country Singles & Tracks” chart. Carter also earned “Song of the Year” at the 1997 CMA…

  • 90s Country: This Toby Keith Song Was the Most Played Country Song of the Decade

    90s Country: This Toby Keith Song Was the Most Played Country Song of the Decade

    A chance remark about why a girl turned down a dance invite led Toby Keith to write the most played song of the 1990s. In fact, it launched his career. You’d likely expect the song with the most spins on country radio in the 1990s would be from Garth Brooks,…

  • Why George Strait Tried to Change the Name of Movie ‘Pure Country’

    Why George Strait Tried to Change the Name of Movie ‘Pure Country’

    Country music icon George Strait shocked his fans and the music industry when he starred in the film “Pure Country” in 1992. The movie stars Dusty, played by Strait. He is a country artist who is tired of the extravagance and fame and looks to get back to what made…

  • ’90s Country: Toby Keith’s Top 5 Music Videos of the Decade

    ’90s Country: Toby Keith’s Top 5 Music Videos of the Decade

    Toby Keith has been around the country music block. The singer hit the country music industry back in the 1990s with his brash style. But whether it’s a sad song or a party anthem, Keith knows how to invoke emotion, especially with his music videos. Outsider took a look back…

  • Shania Twain’s 10 Most Underrated Songs

    Shania Twain’s 10 Most Underrated Songs

    As any country fan knows, Shania Twain’s catalog is full of hits that have defined an era in country music. However, some deeper cuts are regarded as some of Twain’s best.  While they may not have the same level of notoriety as “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” or “That…

  • Garth Brooks Top 10: The 90s Country Star’s Most Underrated Songs

    Garth Brooks Top 10: The 90s Country Star’s Most Underrated Songs

    Garth Brooks’ talent for combining traditional country storytelling, the grandeur of an energizing performance, and technically profound music make Brooks a cross-over hit that’s unrivaled.  His immense talent is evident in his singles like “The Dance,” “Standing Outside The Fire,” “Papa Loved Mama,” and “The Thunder Rolls.” Beyond reigning as…

  • George Strait Asks Fans What Favorite Live Song Is: We’ve Got Some Ideas…

    George Strait Asks Fans What Favorite Live Song Is: We’ve Got Some Ideas…

    George Strait is asking his fans an important question on social media. The King of Country Music tweets, “Reply with your favorite George Strait song to hear live!🎶” A throwback photo of Strait and his guitar player accompany the tweet. The post was shared at noon, and about 45-minutes in,…

  • Kix Brooks Opens Up About Conversation With Merle Haggard Following Brooks & Dunn’s Breakup in 2009

    Kix Brooks Opens Up About Conversation With Merle Haggard Following Brooks & Dunn’s Breakup in 2009

    Country music legend Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn joined our very own Marty Smith for volume two of Outsider’s The Road You Leave Behind with Mary Smith podcast. Back in 2009, Brooks and his bandmate Ronnie Dunn parted ways. And according to Kix, country icon Merle Haggard ripped him a new…

  • Would She Do It The Same As She Did Back Then?: Lessons From Mom

    Would She Do It The Same As She Did Back Then?: Lessons From Mom

    I grew up a thousand miles from nowhere in a thousand square-foot ranch, red brick with a concrete carport hanging off the side. There was a fireplace in the living room and a cast iron wood stove in the unfinished basement. The house was built in ’77 by a guy…

  • EXCLUSIVE: Kix Brooks Reveals Why 90s Country Band Brooks & Dunn Broke Up

    EXCLUSIVE: Kix Brooks Reveals Why 90s Country Band Brooks & Dunn Broke Up

    Brooks & Dunn were one of the biggest groups in 90s country. Their first album alone produced more hits than most artists see in their entire career. They were, and still are, an iconic duo. The duo announced that they were going their separate ways in 2009. After over 20…

  • Dolly Parton’s Most Underrated Songs

    Dolly Parton’s Most Underrated Songs

    Dolly Parton’s musical catalog stretches over sixty years. She has released some of the biggest hits in country music. Songs like “Jolene”, “Coat of Many Colors”, and “I Will Always Love You” are pretty much standards at this point. However, she has a whole heap of B-sides and album cuts…

  • 90’s Country Music: Mark Miller Speaks on Its Massive ‘Wave’ Impact

    90’s Country Music: Mark Miller Speaks on Its Massive ‘Wave’ Impact

    During an interview on Outisider’s podcast, “The Road You Leave Behind,” Marty Smith sat down for a virtual interview with one of country music’s most prolific songwriters. Together, they discuss the country music wave that transfixed the 90s and how that changed the genre’s format forever. Enter: Mark Miller. If…

  • Remembering Charley Pride: Mark Miller Gets Emotional Paying Tribute To the Country Music Icon

    Remembering Charley Pride: Mark Miller Gets Emotional Paying Tribute To the Country Music Icon

    On the first episode of “The Road You Leave Behind” host Marty Smith talked to Mark Miller. Miller is the vocalist for the band Sawyer Brown. Marty and Mark talked about Sawyer Brown’s rise to fame and the impression they made on the 90s country scene. Before delving into that,…

  • Marty Smith – The Road You Leave Behind #1 – Mark Miller (Sawyer Brown)

    Marty Smith – The Road You Leave Behind #1 – Mark Miller (Sawyer Brown)

    Mark Miller, of Sawyer Brown fame, stops by to discuss his career on the first installment of Outsider’s “The Road You Leave Behind with Marty Smith.” Check out what Miller and host Marty Smith has to say about his career below. The country music rock star had a lot to…

  • Shania Twain’s ‘Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under’: Story Behind the Song

    Shania Twain’s ‘Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under’: Story Behind the Song

    Shania Twain released “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under” while she was still pretty much unknown to country music fans. In fact, it was this tune about dealing with a cheater that helped propel the Canadian singer to stardom. Twain joined forces with producer Mutt Lange, who was her…

  • 90s Country: Top 10 Music Videos of the Decade

    90s Country: Top 10 Music Videos of the Decade

    We love 90s country. The music was great and the videos were almost as good. It was an era when most music videos were short films with a one-song soundtrack. It was a great time for country music fans. We’ve combed through the almost-endless playlist of country music videos from…

  • Best 90s Country Music Songs About Drinking Beer

    Best 90s Country Music Songs About Drinking Beer

    Crack open a cold one, turn up the radio and kick up your feet. It’s time to listen to some good ol’ beer-drinking tunes. Discover a list of the best country music songs about drinking beer from the 1990s. 7. “Dumas Walker” – The Kentucky HeadHunters The southern rock band…

  • Happy Birthday, Deana Carter: The Best of 90s Country Singer’s Career

    Happy Birthday, Deana Carter: The Best of 90s Country Singer’s Career

    90s country star Deana Carter turns 55 today. She is best known for her hit songs “Strawberry Wine” and “Did I Shave My Legs for This?” Deana Carter burst onto the country music scene in 1996 but her aspirations began early in her life. According to Carter’s website, her father…

  • ’90s Country Music Songs: Best Patriotic Tracks of the Decade

    ’90s Country Music Songs: Best Patriotic Tracks of the Decade

    The 1990s was a time full of patriotism. And while patriotism doesn’t fall under just one genre, country music lays claim to some of the best patriotic tracks of the decade. From story-songs of the Old West to songs paying tribute to the military, many country music legends have influenced the American…

  • Lonestar’s ‘Amazed’: Story Behind the Hit ’90s Love Song

    Lonestar’s ‘Amazed’: Story Behind the Hit ’90s Love Song

    Since 1999, Lonestar has been helping couples fall in love with their hit ballad “Amazed.” The love song became one of the band’s staples over the decades. Lonestar’s singer Richie McDonald helped the song reached millions of hearts with his sweeping vocals. It’s like he’s singing to his wife Lorie…

  • ’90s Country Songs That Got Us Through 2020

    ’90s Country Songs That Got Us Through 2020

    It’s been a long year. Some people would say that its’s the worst one they’ve had. 2020 has left us longing for a potentially brighter future or a fondly-remembered past. One of the best ways to look back at the past is by listening to the music that colored the…

  • Country Throwback: Alabama Performs Joyous Version of ‘Dixieland Delight’ in 1998

    Country Throwback: Alabama Performs Joyous Version of ‘Dixieland Delight’ in 1998

    “Dixieland Delight” is one of Alabama’s biggest hits. The band originally released the track in 1983 and remains one of the band’s most memorable singles in a catalog that includes dozens of number-one hit singles. It’s one of those songs that you just can’t help singing along to. In this…

  • On This Day: Joe Diffie Hit Song ‘Pickup Man’ Goes #1 in 1994

    On This Day: Joe Diffie Hit Song ‘Pickup Man’ Goes #1 in 1994

    Christmas came earlier for Joe Diffie in 1994. It was on this date 26-years ago that his single “Pickup Man” landed at number one on the charts. What’s more, the track from his Third Rock From the Sun album, stayed there for four consecutive weeks. “Pickup Man” is written by…