Behind the Song BEHIND THE SONG: "Time Marches On" A bumper sticker in Alabama, a theory about old men's waistbands, and a country single that put dementia and a one-line grave on the radio — and drew, by Bobby Braddock's own count, more reaction than anything he'd ever written. By Generation Country, Jared Ingersol · 11 min read
Behind the Song BEHIND THE SONG: "Fishin' in the Dark" Two melodies on a motel tape recorder, a party at Wendy Waldman's, and a hit with no bass guitar on it — with new interviews from Jim Photoglo and Josh Leo. By Jared Ingersol, Generation Country · 8 min read
Behind the Song BEHIND THE SONG: "Bless the Broken Road" The Dirt Band recorded it first, a decade before the Grammy — and played it at the very last show, with Jaime beside his father. By Jared Ingersol, Generation Country · 11 min read
Behind the Song Behind The Song: "She Thinks His Name Was John" In the summer of 1994, in the middle of a country radio dial full of sunshine and tailgates, Reba McEntire released a single about a woman dying of AIDS. No major country star had ever done it. By Generation Country · 10 min read
Behind the Song Behind The Song: "How Do You Like Me Now" "How Do You Like Me Now?!" — Toby Keith From How Do You Like Me Now?! (DreamWorks Records, November 2, 1999) By Generation Country · 7 min read
Behind the Song BEHIND THE SONG: "Seminole Wind" (John Anderson) For years, the rap on John Anderson was that he played too rock 'n' roll for country radio. Which is By Generation Country · 4 min read