It's challenging to take one's imagination back to a time before Trisha Yearwood was country music royalty. For anyone who spent the 1990s tuned into their local country radio station, Yearwood's ...

There's a line from Kerosene that perfectly captures who Miranda Lambert is as an artist, and it's not "ain't a rule that ain't worth breaking," although her appetite for risk and spitfire spirit have ...

In the 1970s, the country music charts were filled with artists who first found fame during the previous decade(s): to name a few, Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley. But there were also a ...

Cole Swindell and Ashley Gorley co-wrote "You Should Be Here," the debut single from and title track of Swindell's 2016 sophomore album. Written about Swindell's heartache over the sudden loss of his ...

Nearly 30 years after Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt released their original collaborative album, Trio, in March of 1987, fans now have the chance to hear from the threesome one more ...

Tim McGraw has claimed a unique space in country music history. Alongside contemporaries like Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban, he's part of a rare class of country singers that have bridged the gap ...

Before Tim McGraw became one of country’s most bankable hitmakers, he was locked in a fight with his own label over a song they were convinced would be a disaster. On a recent episode of The Tim ...

When I first heard "In Spite of Ourselves," I thought my neighbor George —the one who brought his guitar to every 4th of July bonfire and made our spirits sing with a worn outlaw voice and worn, ...

The first decade of this millennium saw country music flourish, opening its doors to a more eclectic sound while keeping its tradition of thought-provoking lyrics. From seasoned legends to tween ...

Delaware native Jimmie Allen's path to country music stardom included many sudden stops and bumps along the way. He took a chance and relocated to Nashville in 2007 to build a career as an artist ...

The moment Dolly Parton preceded Beyoncé in becoming bigger than the music industry itself happened at some point around Valentine’s Day in 1981. At the time, her single “9 to 5” was surging to the ...

Taylor Swift wanted to soak in the crowd's cheers as she was accepted the award for Best Female Video on Sept. 13, 2009, but Kanye West had other plans. "I'm really happy for you," West said after ...