From the dusty trails of outlaw rebellion to the polished glitz of Nashville, we rank the definitive country music ...

No one did heart-wrenching Western music quite like Marty Robbins. From the star-crossed lovers of “El Paso” to the tragic arrogance of Texas Red in “Big Iron” to the somber resolution of “They’re ...

Tex Owens managed to turn his 'Snow White'-esque fantasy into "The Cattle Call", one of the greatest Western tunes of all time.

The most-played song in country music in 2025 is an RIAA certified, triple-platinum duet released two summers ago. After that, it's a lot of Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll and famous country men. Seven ...

Lukas Nelson, son of Willie and primary songwriter for several tracks on the 2018 version of "A Star Is Born," is teaming up with Judd Apatow and Glen Powell to write original songs for their ...

Sure, country music has produced plenty of love songs over the years. But for those times when you're feeling a little down and out in the relationships department, and lovey-dovey lyrics are on your ...

What makes a truly great dark country song? Well, it helps if there's a death involved, and country music is full of classic, chilling murder ballads that fit the bill. But in order to be truly dark, ...

Don Schlitz, the man who wrote the iconic song about poker in the Old West, "The Gambler," died last week at the age of 73.

Country-western music’s iconic women will be celebrated during an award-winning tribute show 2 p.m. Jan. 3 at State Street Theater, 1 State St., New Ulm. Tickets for Joyann Parker’s “Classic Ladies of ...