Jason Aldean and Toby Keith reflect on their paths to creative control in country music, sharing how they pushed back against ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Country fans know that each song on this Memorial Day playlist focuses on the men and women who've made the ultimate sacrifice. Each of these 22 country songs does that in a deeply personal way. New ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

What makes a truly great dark country song? Well, it helps if there's a death involved, and country music is full of classic, chilling murder ballads that fit the bill. But in order to be truly dark, ...

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 ...