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"I dropped dead," he tells Taste of Country. "I was dead for 30 minutes a couple times. No heartbeat. No heartbeat at all."

Some of the genre's biggest artists will be on hand to celebrate Milsap's incredible career.

You know "Carlene" and "Just Another Day in Paradise," but did you know Phil Vassar also wrote these country hits for other artists?

They're looking forward to better times.

These 90s country hitmakers are bringing some holiday joy to a city near you.

Sure, you know Carrie and Scotty were on American Idol. But can you name the hitmakers who were on Nashville Star?

Kix Brooks tells 'Songs From the Cellar' host Phil Vassar that a heart-to-heart between himself and Ronnie Dunn led to Brooks & Dunn's hit song "Red Dirt Road."

"I think I got that song going pretty quickly because it was so real ..."

There's nothing we look forward to more through the long winter months than the prospect of a nice, relaxing (and preferably tropical) vacation.

"That just kind of came out, and we said, 'Oh, let's write that.' So, we did ..."

It's a fresh take on an old favorite.

Phil Vassar and Lonestar are joining forces to get fans feeling the Christmas spirit.