The 1990s just might be the definitive era of sad country music. Legends like Garth Brooks, George Strait and Alan Jackson were at the top of their game during that decade, and young bucks — like an ...

When it comes to the wider conversation about country music, the 1980s get overlooked much too often. The 1970s saw big acts like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson rise to prominence. Additionally, ...

The 1990s are known for a lot of things: the rise of the internet, the fall of the Soviet Union, and, of course, killer country music. It was a golden era for the genre—so golden, in fact, that we ...

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 sad ...

Twenty-nine years ago today, an '80s country hitmaker had an onstage accident that he never fully recovered from.

It’s still live album time here; I hope that's ok with you as there are plenty of them to go around and write about. I recently looked at all the stunning live albums from the 1970s that made it to ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Von Braun Center will host an all-star concert set to honor the biggest hits of 1990’s country music. The one night only concert, set for Feb. 5, will consist of three ...

Songs have gotten more repetitive and angrier since the 1980s, according to a new study, furthering research that suggested songs have gotten shorter, simpler and more negative over the years due to ...