Billboard's staff picks the greatest country songs of the past century that have made us love, cry, drink and dance. In many ways, country music tells the story of America. There is the celebration of ...

You can go in many directions when compiling a list of the all-time best country music songs. Which criteria do you use? Record sales, most streamed, most googled, number of weeks on the country ...

In the streaming era, older songs still attract millions of listeners, and country star Chris Janson recently weighed in on ...

“Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)” by Waylon Jennings became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs ...

What is traditional country music without the classic storytelling tune? Country music story songs are at the very heart of the genre, and there are more songs that tell an enthralling tale in country ...

There were so many. I think we can all admit that country music itself is no stranger to tropes, clichés and the like. Of course, you have your classic beer, trucks, dirt roads, dogs and mama clichés ...

The legendary country ballad continues connecting with listeners generations after its original release.

Societal expectations of women and female stereotypes have informed art since time immemorial, and classic country is certainly no exception. Whether through patriarchal consequence or the age-old ...

Though semi-controversial for its mature subject matter, the real-life-inspired debut became a timeless Southern Gothic anthem.

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, ...

Calling all fans of classic country music! Katie Deal will be performing a collection of songs paying tribute to the women ...