Chely Wright

Chely Wright reflects on her coming out journey and says country music has made progress for LGBTQ+ artists, but still has a long way to go behind the scenes.

"I blushed a little bit when I heard it," Chely Wright admits.

From "Shut Up and Drive" to "Jezebel," revisit 10 of Chely Wright's best country tracks.

Country music and patriotism have always gone hand in hand.

It's never anyone's dream to be a one-hit wonder -- but it happens fairly frequently: Although you remember the song itself (and all of the lyrics ...), you're left scratching your head on who the artist singing it is.

On Sept. 11, 1999, Wright earned her first No. 1 single with "Single White Female," which was the title track of her sophomore album.

Life isn't always a dream for a celebrity couple ...

Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman made headlines in November 2014 by revealing they were gay within hours of each other ... but they weren't the first country artists to make such an announcement.

Sure, some of these artists scored major hits, but if you ask us, they're due a much bigger spot in the genre's history books.

"I had originally thought I wrote it about [my ex-partner]. What I had done is projected my fears and negativity about myself, and my disappointments, onto her. I had written the song about me ..."