One of the most famous country music songs was recorded by not one, but two of the genre's biggest stars. While reflecting on writing "The Gambler," which was inducted into the Library of Congress ...

Before he became a country music legend, Kenny Rogers played jazz and struggled to make ends meet. Here's how he built a remarkable career and lasting legacy.

Don Schlitz, one of Nashville's most storied and decorated songwriters, died April 16 at a Nashville hospital due to a sudden illness. He was 73. During his nearly five-decade career, the North ...

(UMe) Forty-five years ago, on December 16, 1978, Kenny Rogers' trademark song "The Gambler" hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs, giving the country star his third No. 1 of the year. "The ...

(UMe) This month marks five years since Kenny Rogers passed away at the age of 81 after an unprecedented music and entertainment career that lasted more than six extraordinary decades, yet Rogers' ...

The iconic duo teamed up on the stage for one final performance on October 25, 2017.

Don Schlitz, known for writing Kenny Rogers’ iconic song “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness. He was 73. The Grand Ole Opry and country music hall of famer was ...

Kenny Rogers made teen rock in the '50s and psychedelic rock in the '60s before emerging as a country superstar in the '70s and beyond. His nickname, "The Gambler," refers to one of the 21 singles ...

A song about a road-weary gambler asking for a cigarette and slug of whiskey in a train car doesn’t exactly scream children’s programming, but in 1979, Kenny Rogers combined the two when he performed ...