Though country music serves many purposes, it primary goal is to tell stories. Sometimes those stories are upbeat and other ...

We’re starting our list of country songs strong with Tim McGraw’s heart wrenching story of a long lasting love story, “Don’t Take the Girl.” The chorus centers around that line but it ...

The 2000s delivered some of country music's stone-cold saddest songs, ever. Want proof? Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss' "Whiskey Lullaby" — one of country music's defining heartbreak ballads ...

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George Harrison 's "Here Comes the Sun" has the distinction of being not only one of the most-covered Beatles songs, but also ...

Beyoncé delivered an upbeat message as she made her first campaign appearance with Kamala Harris, who has adopted her song ...

Bob Weir was one of the Grateful Dead's best songwriters, but he needed a lyrical foil for his music. So what was his first ...

An introduction to the best Dean Martin songs, which span classic pop, sentimental Italian ballads, storytelling country ...

Last week at Gustavus was Homecoming Week with the theme of “Giddy Up Gusties” and it got me thinking, is country cool again? As I began to ponder about the resurgence of ...

Lesh began his long musical odyssey as a classically trained violinist, starting with lessons in third grade. He took up the ...

When Kelsea Ballerini first emerged a decade ago, she got compared to Taylor Swift, but her pop-wise country has been defined ...