American Songwriter

On This Day in 1977, Kenny Rogers Landed His First Solo Hit With a Song His Mother Hated

The song was an instant hit, topping the Hot Country Songs chart and climbing to No. 5 on the Hot 100. It also won Kenny ...
popcrush

Here’s the Crazy Story Behind Kenny Rogers’ Signature Hit, ‘The Gambler’

Kenny Rogers scored the defining hit of his career when he released "The Gambler" in 1978, but he was not the first artist to record the song. Another well-known star cut it before him, and another ...
ALot.com on MSN

10 greatest country songs of all time

Today, we're taking a look at some of the greatest country hits of all time. These songs managed to become so big that even ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1932, the Legendary Songwriter Behind a Storytelling Country Standard by Kenny Rogers and Hits for Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley

Billy Edd Wheeler was an incredible talent, educated at Warren Wilson College and Berea College in the 1950s. In the early 1960s, Wheeler attended the Yale School of Drama with a focus on playwriting.