The 1990s are seen as one of the golden eras of country music. It was the decade that marked the emergence of a new generation of country stars who often mixed traditional country sounds with a modern ...

In the 1970s, the country music charts were filled with artists who first found fame during the previous decade(s): to name a few, Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley. But there were also a ...

The explosion of emerging talent that came onto the country music scene in the 1990s included a wave of impressive new bands. For decades, the genre had been overwhelmingly dominated by solo acts — ...

Much like the 1980s themselves, country music during the decade was ... well, varied. Artists such as the Judds burst onto the scene with a pop-influenced sound that's now as iconic as their '80s ...

The moment Dolly Parton preceded Beyoncé in becoming bigger than the music industry itself happened at some point around Valentine’s Day in 1981. At the time, her single “9 to 5” was surging to the ...

It’s always big news when a song hits No. 1 on the charts: for the artist, songwriters and label, and also for diehard fans of the artist or song. After all, having the top country song in the country ...

Over the course of a massively successful, two decade-long career, Rascal Flatts have become an essential part of the soundtrack to country music fans' lives. Since 2000, the trio has dropped 11 ...

To say Tanya Tucker is a trailblazer in country music would be an understatement. Since making her debut in 1972 with the now-classic track "Delta Dawn," the singer has released an impressive 25 ...

Taylor Swift wanted to soak in the crowd's cheers as she was accepted the award for Best Female Video on Sept. 13, 2009, but Kanye West had other plans. "I'm really happy for you," West said after ...

In his illustrious career, Toby Keith has only released two radio singles he didn't write: 'American Ride' and 'Red Solo Cup.' For the country powerhouse to cut an outside song, it's gotta be pretty ...

Toby Keith scored a chart-topping hit with his single "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" when he released it as the debut single from his 2002 album Unleashed. Keith wrote the ...

Nashville is going through quite a boom. The city is thriving, the energy is high, and more and more people are calling Music City home -- including a number of musicians outside of the country music ...