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

The first flowering of country blues on records happened in 1926. It seems there were 25 or 30 records by blues artists on or related to the 1927 flood. The songs present a variety of commentary ...

Flip through the slideshow below for 20 of country's saddest songs, from classics like "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" to newer songs like Jason Isbell's "Dress Blues." ...

Lonesome Drifter will likely introduce and expose Crockett to an entirely new fanbase. It also includes some re-recordings of songs he’s has cut in years past (“Jamestown Ferry,” made famous by Tanya ...

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

One of its two singles was Texas Hold 'Em, which is nominated in the Record of the Year category, and here we'll be taking a look at the theory behind what became one of the biggest hits of the year.I ...

The success of Larkin Poe’s 2024 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album could have been a double-edged sword, ...

Smith, along with Ma Rainey, toured the country with vaudeville tent shows spreading the blues across the States ... who took their name from one of his songs. BB King was another musician ...