steve earle

Some of its biggest stars -- yes, even the ones who sing drinking songs -- are sober.

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.