These three country songs all came out in the year 1961, and will always be considered country music classics.

The role of a songwriter in country music is often that of an unsung one, so we are here to remind you of three of the ...

Billy Bob Thornton is a fan of country music... and thinks a couple of country classics in particular do a great job of representing Tommy Norris The second season of Landman premiered back on ...

Shenandoah were among the most reliable country hitmakers of the '90s, but in 2025, they don't quite get their due. During their heyday, the band perfected the art of wholesome, comforting country ...

J.T. Shealy has kept Brevard bluegrass fans happy for decades by luring top-name acts in the musical genre, folks like Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers, Appalachian Road Show, Little Roy & Lizzy and ...

It's been three decades since country music fans first felt the "Seminole Wind" blow across the land, but John Anderson still sounds as powerful as the day he recorded his hit song. Though Anderson, ...

You can call Braxton Keith whatever type of country you want to, as long you agree that classic country is back. Braxton Keith stopped by the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast for our final episode of the ...

Soldier's joy (Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers) --Jordan is a hard road to travel (Uncle Dave Macon and his Fruit Jar Drinkers) --Barbara Allen (Bradley Kincaid) --The prisoner's song (Vernon ...

There's a common sentiment that music is gorier and more graphic today than it used to be, and that's simply not true. In fact, some of the darkest, creepiest and all-around most disturbing country ...

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, ...