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One of country music’s biggest hitmakers of the 2000s returns with a new song this week, but he’s got competition for the top ...
This week's roundup of a few top tunes features music from Tray Wellington, Thomas Rhett with Jordan Davis, and Randall King.
Country music is well-known for its drinking songs, but they tend to focus on beer, whiskey and tequila. But there are also ...
NPR Music's 2025 Tiny Desk Contest got more than 7,000 entries, including some standouts in the folk and country genres.
Shenandoah were among the most reliable country hitmakers of the '90s, but in 2025, they don't quite get their due.
Try to squeeze the greatest country songs of all time into that space. As we considered a century's worth of story-driven songcraft, we did our darndest to make sure all of the greats were recognized.
Widely considered the greatest country song every recorded, this mournful ballad was written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putnam. It tells the story of a man who loved a woman till the day he died.
Click here to see all the best country songs of 2021 Lainey Wilson had a breakthrough year, with the No. 1 single “Things A Man Oughta Know” from her debut album “Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin ...
Part pop, part country and all emotion, singer Cam releases one of the best albums of the year in "All Things Light." ...
When it comes to 21st century wedding songs, Dan + Shay’s “Speechless” is near the top of the list. The love song logged nine weeks at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs in December 2018 and January ...
These songs were No. 1 hits on the country charts in the 1990s. However, they've been forgotten by most fans of the genre.
This is a big year career-wise for Newberry Springs musician Ryan Bodine, whose song "The Keys" has just topped European ...