In the 1980s, more than ever before, country artists and songwriters were perfecting the art of the story song. They learned to draw fans with a gripping narrative — and often, that made already ...

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 ...

It reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart. More than a decade later, country singer Sonny James took the song to No. 1 in the early 1970s. James released “Empty Arms” as the second single ...

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Amber Campbell, aged nine, is already making waves in the country music world. Here, Megan Martin chats to the talented young ...

His hit songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and he starred in dozens of films, including A Star Is Born, opposite Barbra Streisand.

Michael’s artistic journey through the country of the Psalms , echoing the title of his series, Psalms Country, started in ...

Jelly Roll’s commitment to these themes through almost the entirety of an album is admirable, and — given the pro-partying ...

On his just-released new single, “Time on My Hands,” Ringo Starr sings, “The lesson’s been learned / I’m over her now / That ...