The iconic track spent three consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the country music charts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don Schlitz, one of Nashville's most storied and decorated songwriters, died April 16 at a Nashville hospital due to a sudden ...

In 1978, Kenny Rogers had a No. 1 hit with a song that's now a country classic. He recorded it after Johnny Cash, but many may not even know Cash's version.

As singer Kenny Rogers told listeners in the country-music parable “The Gambler,” you’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run—which is ...

A song about a road-weary gambler asking for a cigarette and slug of whiskey in a train car doesn’t exactly scream children’s programming, but in 1979, Kenny Rogers combined the two when he performed ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Previously unreleased songs recorded by the late country superstar Kenny Rogers will be on a new record coming out in June. After a career spanning jazz, rock, country and pop, ...

Today, Don Schlitz turns another year older—not that time matters much when you’ve already written songs that will live forever. From Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler” to Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, ...

Every country fan knows "The Gambler." Scratch that, most avid music lovers know "The Gambler." There was a time when the tune was inescapable. It's also inextricably linked with American ...

Don Schlitz, one of Nashville's most storied and decorated songwriters, died April 16 at a Nashville hospital due to a sudden illness. He was 73. During his nearly five-decade career, the North ...