The year 2025 was a pretty incredible one in country music. Both new artists and established ones found themselves at the top of the charts. We picked four of the best country songs that came out in ...

One final list to round out 2025. At the end of each year, we review the incredible moments in country music, from our favorite records to the best collaborations, our favorite discovered artists, and ...

As we all know, country music is rooted in “three chords and the truth.” That’s right, the genre prides itself on both simplicity and honesty. But that doesn’t mean every country ever produced is ...

As a genre, country music is known for tackling lots of heavy issues — love, loss, and everything in between. But it's also totally willing to joke around from time to time, which has resulted in a ...

You know those people who say they listen to everything but country music? Even they were streaming and spinning many of these albums this year. Country had an undeniable moment in 2023, one informed ...

You can go in many directions when compiling a list of the all-time best country music songs. Which criteria do you use? Record sales, most streamed, most googled, number of weeks on the country ...

The 50 best country songs from the 1970s shine a light on changes within the genre. Merle Haggard opened the decade with a song rooted in country traditionalism, but 10 years later, artists including ...

The top country songs of 2023 are rooted in tradition, but they're not necessarily growing there. You'll hear a few pop influences across this playlist, but for the most part, it's a list of hits that ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

As a genre, country music is known for tackling lots of heavy issues — love, loss, and everything in between. But it's also totally willing to joke around from time to time, which has resulted in a ...