Pioneering producer Ken Nelson was born on January 19, 1911, and had a hand in popularizing country music as we know it today ...

Blake Shelton passes Tim McGraw and becomes only the second musician to score 30 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Country Airplay ...

Ray Charles released a wide variety of music, including these three songs, which sound like pure country gold.

Cowboys may be scarce in Denver nowadays, but these local bands are proving that country music is here to stay.

Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' series is creating its own musical world with country and Red Dirt songs by Sunny Sweeney, Drayton Farley, and more.

When most people think of outlaw country, they think of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe and Merle Haggard.

The first days of 2026 bring with them with new music from several rising artists, among them Josh Weathers, who issues his album Neon Never Fades. Abbey Cone puts a fresh spin on an often-sung topic ...

Get ready to feel all the feels with some of country music'€™s most heart-wrenching tunes. From tales of love lost and grief to stories of hardship and hope, these songs capture the rawest emotions ...

Get ready to tap your boots and feel all the feels with some of the most memorable hits sung by female country artists from the 2000s onward! From heartfelt ballads to empowering anthems, these songs ...

What a year for music — great songs came out of anywhere, in every style and every genre. These are my 25 favorite songs of 2025, though some gems will appear over on my albums list, to avoid ...

From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

Year-end season is normally all about positivity—publications pick their favorite albums and songs from the previous 12 months, and then we all argue over placements and omissions. “Where’s __?” is an ...