There is the celebration of rural life and the yearning to recapture a seemingly simpler time. There are murder ballads, cheating songs, tunes that herald Saturday night’s debauchery and Sunday ...

More than half a century after "Jolene," these songs remain the backbone of country music’s storytelling tradition. They ...

Country music is all about the real lives of working class people, so it's no surprise that unemployment, getting fired and getting laid off are all popular themes. The genre boats a ton of songs ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Robert Johnson’s music that grabs you by the soul and doesn’t let go. Maybe it’s the rasp in his voice, the haunted slide of his guitar, or the way his lyrics ...

Before country music became the cultural giant it is today, it was a genre with a limited geographic and demographic appeal that did not extend as far as it does now. However, while The Beatles, The ...

Country music is all about the real lives of working class people, so it's no surprise that unemployment, getting fired and getting laid off are all popular themes. The genre boats a ton of songs ...

If you only listen to an hour's worth of new country music this week, make sure these five songs are included. Bookending this week's Top New Country Songs are an icon and a fascinating newcomer who ...