Kenny Rogers

Merry Christmas y'all!

Country music and Christmas songs have been walking together hand in hand through the drifting snow for decades.

Kelly Clarkson's daytime TV talk show has been renewed for a second season.

On Nov. 15, 1978, Rogers' multi-platinum-selling album 'The Gambler' was released.

For the two chart weeks dated Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 1983, Rogers and Parton pulled off quite a feat.

Country music has long lent itself to harmonizing and verse-swapping duos.

There are many -- too many -- country stars who have had cancer or have been personally affected by it in some way.

On Sept. 14, 1979, Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

A photo gallery of country stars' yearbook pictures.

Rogers' songs are timeless.