steve earle

Ever since Elvis' very first Sun Studios recording sessions, artists have been finding ways to bring the country and rock genres together.

No doubt -- Earle has written some truly iconic songs.

The music business is a high-stakes, high-risk venture, and it's not unusual for things to wind up in court.

Country singers are known for being storytellers -- trying to spin meaning out of heartbreak and hard times.

They may be stars now, but some of country music's most popular performers really paid their dues in their early days.