While legends like Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline set the standard for sad songs, modern country music has more ...

Quite a few songs on this list of country songs turning 25 in 2025 were available as album cuts before 2000 only to make ...

The songwriter has an opportunity to hit the ground running. Find four of country's best opening lines, below.

In country music, there's no denying that some of the best songs are the saddest songs. Few genres are better at exploring themes of love, loss, and heartbreak than country music, and the decades ...

If you're looking to dive into classic country music, these songs from some of the genre's most celebrated artists are great ...

When you’re in the mood for a gut-wrenching cry and need to pick the song to act as the soundtrack, country music is the place to turn to. Whether you’re coping with heartbreak, the loss of someone ...

“This Is It” made waves as a heartfelt breakup anthem. Though George Strait is one of the biggest names in country music, ...

many of country music's exemplary examples of songcraft feature an array of styles and sonics, and lyrically run the gamut from sterling love songs to heartbreak weepers and compositions that ...

The country singer ... titled "Smile." The song -- written by Wallen, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak and Luis Witkiewitz -- is a moody heartbreak number which ...

Women artists lead this week’s crop of stellar new songs, including Hailey Whitters ‘ somber examination of grief and friendship, as well as Sierra Hull’s shimmering new bluegrass offering and Lanie ...