American Songwriter

The Heartbreaking Country Song That Almost Never Got Written (And the Trio That Was Originally Going to Sing It)

The real-life tragedy that inspired "Whiskey Lullaby" is the reason this song came close to never being written in the first ...
Whiskey Riff

“Whiskey Lullaby” Songwriter Bill Anderson Says The Dixie Chicks Were Originally Going To Record The Heartbreaking Brad Paisley Hit

Could have ended very differently for "Whiskey Lullaby." The 2004 duet from Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss is not only one of the most heartbreaking country songs of all time, but it also turned ...
American Songwriter

3 Stunning Songs Bill Anderson Wrote for Other Artists

Bill Anderson wrote plenty of his own songs, but he also wrote hits for other artists, including these three songs.
The Boot

Hear Bill Anderson’s New Version of His Stunning ‘Whiskey Lullaby’ [Exclusive Premiere]

Songwriting legend "Whisperin' Bill" Anderson's next album came out of an entirely different project: His 2016 autobiography Whisperin' Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music. When ...