The 1980s is a bit of an underrated era for country music. Not quite at the cusp of country pop, yet still moving away from traditional country sounds, the 1980s was a time for a lot of ...

This week’s crop of new tunes features Lainey Wilson offering up an encouraging life anthem and plea for more uplifting things in life, while a Steve Martin and Alison Brown duet, plus a viral track ...

If we look back in time, what can we learn? Sure, today in 2025, there are any number of new songs coming out, swirling around you. Artists who are said to be the next big thing, songs that are ...

If you think the Department of Homeland Security was right to tell Zach Bryan he should "stick to 'Pink Skies'" after he criticized ICE in a new song, you might want to check your country music ...

Kelsea Ballerini celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry with a moving cover of Barbara Mandrell’s 1981 tune “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Ballerini took the Nashville venue ...

Thompson Square say they were upset when Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album won the Grammy for Best Country Album in 2025. It wasn't the music as much as it was that Grammy voters picked her debut country ...

This Q&A has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Reba McEntire is one of those rare artists who can be identified by one name: Reba. The country legend has blasted 100 singles onto the ...