As far as patriotic songs go, "God Bless the USA" is right up there with the best and most well-known of them all. As Lee Greenwood tells The Boot, he'd wanted to write such a song for quite some time ...

Garth Brooks' songs are some of the most important of the last several decades of country music. At his peak, Brooks helped to single-handedly bring country music to a listening audience outside the ...

Since the early 2000s, Brandy Clark has been writing and recording country music that is infectious, heartfelt and witty. From a young age, she found inspiration from country legends like Patsy Cline ...

The Mavericks are one of the most innovative country bands around. Formed in Miami, Fla., in the late 1980s -- and fronted by vocalist Raúl Malo -- the band melds traditional country, blues and soul ...

With 25 studio albums released, 26 career Billboard Hot Country No. 1 singles, and over 150 major music industry awards to date, not many artists can beat the illustrious career of country superstar, ...

Just like big hair and Spandex, country music was alive and well in the 1980s, celebrating true love, simple pleasures and American pride. This endlessly upbeat love song has Rogers and Parton ...

Before Tim McGraw became one of country’s most bankable hitmakers, he was locked in a fight with his own label over a song they were convinced would be a disaster. On a recent episode of The Tim ...

In every important family moment, Mom deserves a spot at the head of the table -- and a wedding celebration is no exception. Below, The Boot counts down 20 perfect song selections for the time-honored ...

Truck references in country music are a dime a dozen. They're everywhere. And we're not complaining -- but there are some songs that go above and beyond a quick mention of a Chevy or a Ford, to a ...

The country legend risked his career on a song industry insiders didn’t believe in. Step into Grandma's house, where cookie tins hold mysteries and even the toilet roll cover has a story to tell. The ...

It takes courage and confidence to embark into the unknown, especially on your own. But that's what a number of country stars have done at some point in their musical careers -- even after spending ...

The 1990s marked a pivotal moment in history for country music. Over the span of ten years, the genre went through a host of changes and shifts. The first half of the decade brought a new wave of what ...