By 1985, George Strait was already a major country star, and "The Chair," co-written by songwriters Dean Dillon and Hank ...

Curtis Wright, who has penned No. 1 hits for Ronnie Milsap and Shenandoah, turns 71 years old on Saturday, June 6.

They didn't care about hippie utopianism, they wanted hit records, massive stadium paydays, and total domination of the radio ...

Over two years after his death, Toby Keith 's presence on the country music charts still lives on. The late country icon — ...

The beloved greatest hits album is finding new life nearly three decades after the duo dominated country music.

The legendary country ballad continues connecting with listeners generations after its original release.

Punk rock started in 1976 in New York, when four cretins from Queens came up with a mutant strain of blitzkrieg bubblegum. The revolution they inspired split the history of rock & roll in half. But ...

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" ties "Fancy Like" by Walker Hayes and "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line as the sixth-longest-ruling hit on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Southern rock is more than a geography; it is a collision of the sacred and the profane. At its core, the genre is a gritty, high-octane synthesis of Delta blues, honky-tonk country, and ...

On May 2, 1994, 32 years ago today, Martina McBride released her country classic “Independence Day.” A slightly misleading title, the tune actually isn’t about the popular Fourth of July holiday.

Sometimes I need a perfect album. Sometimes I need the Eagles. Not just any Eagles album will do. The band’s studio albums are imperfect. But “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” — released 50 years ago ...

Country music has been through many different forms over the decades, from the folk-rock anthems of the '70s to the neo-traditional ballads of today. It's a genre that continues to survive despite an ...