The 1990s just might be the definitive era of sad country music. Legends like Garth Brooks, George Strait and Alan Jackson were at the top of their game during that decade, and young bucks — like an ...

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 1990s brought us some of the most memorable hit country songs in the history of the genre. Enduring tunes like “Chattahoochee,” “Fancy,” “Dust on the Bottle,” “Friends in Low Places,” and many ...

The 1990s are known for a lot of things: the rise of the internet, the fall of the Soviet Union, and, of course, killer country music. It was a golden era for the genre—so golden, in fact, that we ...

In the 1980s, more than ever before, country artists and songwriters were perfecting the art of the story song. They learned to draw fans with a gripping narrative — and often, that made already sad ...

As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates 100 years, the treasured country music show has released 100 of the greatest country music songs of all-time chosen completely by the fans. The Opry has conveniently ...