But no matter whether you prefer the solid-country 2000s or the sonically experimental 2010s, one thing's for certain: In each decade, our No. 1 pick is a weeper. Scroll through the lists below to ...

Cancer has touched so many lives in the country music community, it's only natural that a whole lot of songs have been written on this devastating topic. Some of the songs on this list are personal.

We’re starting our list of country songs strong with Tim McGraw’s heart wrenching story of a long lasting love story, “Don’t Take the Girl.” The chorus centers around that line but it ...

"Outlaw" singer-songwriter Mickey Guyton draws her bliss from her husband and son — and the hope of this political season. "I ...

We’re starting our list of somber ’00s country songs with Rascal Flatts’ “Skin (Sarabeth).” This ballad about childhood cancer is almost too much to bear. Reading the lyrics alone is ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT COUNTRY SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY ...

Mickey Guyton’s never been afraid to share her emotions in her music — and those closest to her trust her to sing the truth.

With 'Last Leaf on the Tree,' Nelson and his son Micah have made a masterpiece that is a sonic outlier—but features a whole lot of Trigger.

Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if ...

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has brought a resurgence for St. Louis rapper J-Kwon, who burst on the scene two decades ago ...

Phillis Miles, 82, attends Jelly Roll's "Beautifully Broken" tour at Enterprise Center with her daughter Lisa Sweeney, granddaughter Kimberly Roberts and great-grandson EJ Parey. To set the stage for ...

Jurors in County Court-at-Law 1 deliberated about 20 minutes before siding with Willie Nelson’s nephew, Fred Fletcher, in a ...