Roots rock group the Band were the first country act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, in 1968; most recently, Eric Church earned the cover spot in August of 2018.
Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan performed a cover of Merle Haggard's "Ramblin' Fever" on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert', to promote the upcoming 2017 ACM Awards.
In 2016, country music saw deaths, resurrections, a shocking performance and a superstar collaboration that fans are sure to be talking about for years to come. It was truly an unforgettable year, and these are the Top 8 moments.