The California cowboy marries music that is old-school in its craft and approach while being modern enough to appeal ... and anytime you can get brass on a country song, you’re pushing the ...

Explore 30 controversial country songs that pushed boundaries, from bold lyrics to banned anthems that changed the genre.

“There’s the Sun” is a top-notch love song and an underrated cut from ... This singer/songwriter has been hailed as the modern Queen of Outlaw Country and has more than earned the moniker.

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 ...

As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...

Murder ballads are a centerpiece of classic country ... modern murder songs. More honorable mentions go to Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" and The SteelDrivers' "If It Hadn't Been for Love ...

The Joke' by Brandi Carlile, written with Dave Cobb, Phil and Tim Hanseroth Queer country and Americana icon Brandi Carlile has written a number of LGBTQ+ anthems, like the tender love song "I ...

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Shirley Caesar: Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name Shirley ... Patty Griffin: Up To The Mountain (MLK Song) Country singer Patty Griffin has written two fine modern gospel songs, “Heavenly Day ...

A very good country song will ... Parton’s original song. Parton’s own goddaughter Miley Cyrus performed a beautiful rendition of this song years ago. Other modern musicians like Lil Nas ...

Ferry is one of the modern masters of love songs, the ones that soundtrack the yearning and torture of it all. Slave To Love, Love is the Drug, The Price of Love, More Than This and the desperate ...

1 on the Hot 100 and the Hot Country Songs chart in May. In topping the Hot 100 with “Love Somebody,” Knoxville, Tennessee-area native Wallen has earned the 29th hit to top both the Hot 100 ...