When it comes to the wider conversation about country music, the 1980s get overlooked much too often. The 1970s saw big acts like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson rise to prominence. Additionally, ...

The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most beloved radio program and an American pop cultural institution, turns 100 in 2025. To celebrate, the Opry is revealing a fan-compiled list of the all-time ...

Southern rock has been around for decades. The style of music combines rock and country music, part of its own genre, with fans from all over. These three Southern rock songs are all from the 1980s, ...

When most people think of outlaw country, they think of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe and Merle Haggard.

Jim McBride, an Alabama Music Hall of Famer and songwriter behind several country music hits, has died at the age of 78.

A great country song is one that tells a complete story in about three minutes, whether it's about heartache, joy, rebellion, or just everyday life. These are the tracks that didn't just climb the ...

He was best known for his long-running collaboration with Alan Jackson and their signature hit, “Chattahoochee.” ...

Country music is seemingly as popular as ever, with rising artists like Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll, and Zach Bryan topping charts and building loyal fanbases. Their success is due, in large part, to ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country songwriter Jim McBride, whose work helped shape decades of the genre and powered some of its ...