Legendary country music songwriter behind Kenny Rogers smash hit dies at 73

Regarded as one of country music’s greatest songwriters of all time, Schlitz was the recipient of two Grammy Awards, the ...

Don Schlitz, Revered Songwriter Behind ‘The Gambler,’ ‘Forever and Ever, Amen,’ ‘When You Say Nothing at All’ and Other Country Classics, Dies at 73

Don Schlitz, songwriter of Kenny Rogers' 'The Gambler,' Randy Travis' 'Forever and Ever Amen' and Keith Whitley's 'When You ...

’90s Country Music Legend Pays Tribute to Beloved Colleague After His Death

The country music world is grieving the loss of one of its most important voices. Don Schlitz, the award-winning songwriter ...
Taste of Country

Three Surprising Country Music American Music Awards Nominations

Most people say there are too many awards shows, but the 2026 American Music Awards nominations show why we should protect ...
Taste of Country

Remembering Don Schlitz’s Most Iconic Songs — 25 Greatest Hits

A short list of Don Schlitz's best songs reads like a short list of the greatest country songs ever recorded. Very few ...

Nashville Songwriters Honored During CMA Triple Play Awards

The CMA Triple Play Awards honored top country songwriters, a top songwriter advocate and a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee-elect.

Kenny Rogers' 'The Gambler' and why Don Schlitz will always be remembered

Don Schlitz, who died April 16, became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017, thanks in part to a celebrated ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1939, the Most Awarded Country Songwriter Ever, Who Penned Hits for Johnny Paycheck, Reba McEntire and Jerry Lee Lewis

Bill Rice, who would have celebrated his 87th birthday today, enjoyed four successful decades as a country music songwriter.
American Songwriter

67 Years Ago, Country Music Overlooked Dolly Parton’s Debut Single—Until Donny Osmond Turned It Into a Hit

Drawing from her own childhood in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, Dolly Parton has built an empire. Celebrating her ...

Writer Kenny Rogers’ iconic song ‘The Gambler,’ a country music hall of famer, dead at 73

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 ...