After years of listening to almost nothing but metal, these five songs were my gateway to the world of country music.

Maddie & Tae were just starting out their career when they released “Girl in a Country Song.” In this track ... collaborative ...

In the 2010s, country music ... country song could be. Sure, there were still quite a few traditional heartbreak ballads about the end of a relationship, like Tim McGraw's modern-day classic ...

Country rock icon and general musical polymath Steve Earle does a fascinating podcast in which he posits that popular music .

Murder ballads are a centerpiece of classic country ... round-up of the greatest kill-your-man songs in country music. Scroll through the gallery below to see our picks for the best revenge ...

By Jessica Nicholson This week’s collection of new country music features two songs about the sacrifices made in the name of musical ambitions: Koe Wetzel’s “Damn Near Normal” and Sawyer ...