Wallen has long been a favorite on theBillboardcharts, and his status as one of the hitmakers behind the No. 1 Song of the Summer comes along with a little bit of history-making. He has now topped the Song of the Summer chart for two years running. In 2023, Wallen earned the title...
Maddie & Tae's "Die From a Broken Heart" drip-dripped its way into the Top 20 on radio airplay charts and finally to No. 1, because it's a beautifully written and performed ballad about what a fight with your lover feels like the next day. The pair's harmonies have never been tigh...
Luke Combs does arena country-rock as good as anyone in country music and "Lovin' on You"is a true arena rocker. The love song finds him nearly shouting at the chorus, long after a '90s, Brooks & Dunn-inspired piano and guitar-driven arrangement. Combs doesn't waste time getting to t...
In the mid-2000s, Rissi Palmer became the first Black woman to make it onto the country radio charts in nearly two decades. After early-career singles like "Country Girl" and "No Air," Palmer's country music career stagnated, but she never stopped advocating for equality and representation ...
Conner Smith's debut album,Smoky Mountains, is out now. His song, "Creek Will Rise" is flying up the country music charts, as well. But it wasn't too long ago that the rising star was just a normal 16-year-old, going to see one of his favorite country music artists in concert. ...
The soaring popularity of artists likeGarth BrooksandShania Twainbrought new pop elements to the country scene as the 90s wore on. Female voices took hold of the country charts, with incredible music coming from artists likeReba McEntire,Patty Loveless,The Chicks,Deana CarterandLeAnn Rimes, just ...
Although politics, death and war cast a huge shadow on the country and the music industry overall that year, there were also plenty of bright spots.Shania Twain's upbeat, country-pop recordUp!topped the charts for most of the year, growing her fame as an influential artist in both genres...
Country music is well known for its collaborations, and there is no shortage of duets within the genre's lifespan. But we've cut it down to 50 of the genre's most memorable duets over the past several decades, as you'll see here....
Stone gave fans a first taste of his fourth studio albumMore Lovewith this heartfelt lead single from brilliant songwriters Larry Boone and Will Robinson. Initially released in 1993, the track peaked at No. 2 on the country charts and became a surprise crossover success, even landing onBillbo...
In 2004, Loretta Lynn teamed up with talented musician Jack White forVan Lear Rose. It was produced by White and was a very successful album for Lynn, debuting at No. 2 on the country album charts. Loretta Lynn, 2008 Joe Corrigan, Getty Images ...