Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 In 1975, the ‘Silver Fox’ had an epic meltdown at the Country Music Awards—it was something we’d never see in tonight’s sterile bro-country showcase. George ...

Charlie Rich had spent years becoming one of country music's biggest stars. Then, in a matter of seconds at the 1975 Country Music Association Awards, he changed the way the industry saw him. Rich was ...

There's no denying it: the 1970s were one of country music's best decades. Artists like Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty, and Loretta Lynn were all at the height of their powers, ...