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 ...

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 ...

We’re starting our list of somber ’00s country songs with Rascal Flatts’ “Skin (Sarabeth).” This ballad about childhood cancer is almost too much to bear. Reading the lyrics alone is ...

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Bruce Springsteen and Zach Bryan talk about the magic of songwriting and the state of the union for Rolling Stone's Musicians on Musicians issue ...

Rising star Zach Top has fond memories of getting his "hands dirty" on his family's farm in Sunnyside, Washington. Top left farm life behind to pursue a career in country music.

The country star talks about the traditionalism of her latest album, 'Hummingbird,' and the interaction with a heckler that ...

Kelly Clarkson isn't just okay with Jelly Roll's hit "I Am Not Okay" — she's thrilled.

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big ...

Country singer-songwriter Levi Hummon is now out with the music video for his latest single, "Bet on Me" — and fiancée ...

A mix of voter familiarity and songwriting brilliance should combine to make the Oklahoma songwriter this year’s Best Country Song Grammy winner. Bryan’s been on voters’ radars since his ...

Noah Kahan’s Stick Season holds on to its title as the biggest song of 2024 so far, Official Charts can reveal. However, with several new entries and fast-rising hits from the likes of Chappell ...