Sixty-one years ago today, the singer and songwriter who became the king of country music parodies was born in Georgia.

Since Country Airplay began with the chart dated Jan. 20, 1990, only 4% of all No. 1s have been solely written by the ...

The Miami-born, Cuban American musician, who died Dec. 8, played music that embraced Latin rhythms, roots, rock 'n' roll, and country. Originally broadcast in 1995.

Raul Malo, the operatic vocalist and co-founder of the Grammy-winning, Latin-tinged country band the Mavericks, died Monday. He was 60. A rep for the Mavericks confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, ...

It’s hard to believe 1995 was 20 years ago, but what a year it was for country music. In 1995, some of the best country songs were ever released, songs that are still classics today. These four ...

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, ...

Who doesn’t love a good cover? Like any genre with roots steeped in tradition, country music is no stranger to covers. From Chris Stapleton redefining David Allan Coe’s “Tennessee Whiskey” to a new ...

IT SOUNDS LIKE a typical country tune, for a few seconds at least. “Country Girls Make Do” opens with a toe-tapping beat and twangy strains of fiddles and guitar. You expect a song about whisky or ...

Country women have delivered some truly great music in 2025. This list of the 12 best country songs released by females features several contemporary hitmakers, one absolute legend and a woman who ...

Country music is well-known for its drinking songs, but they tend to focus on beer, whiskey and tequila. However, there are still quite a few country songs that mention wine, as you'll see below. The ...

To be clear, Bruce Springsteen isn’t exactly jumping in on the recent fad of artists outside of the country – like Beyoncé, Post Malone and Ringo Starr – recording their own country music records. He ...