One of country music's most legendary songs about grief and loss, "Go Rest High on That Mountain" was originally inspired by the death of Keith Whitley in 1989. However, Gill didn't finish writing it until a few years later, after his older brother died of a heart attack in 1993. The...
Country music is always there for us, especially during our most difficult moments. When the time comes to say goodbye to someone who we love dearly, emotions can run the gamut. From indescribable grief and loss to gratitude that the loved one is no longer suffering, to the comfort of know...
Country music has a long tradition of mourning through song. Embrace your grief through these classic country songs. Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver Written in 1970 by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver, this iconic song isn't about death or dying but rather going home...
It was a Jimmie Rodgers vehicle and included several songs and some comedy. It’s the first movie to ever star a country singer. ~ Billy Dukes 1930: Ken Maynard becomes the first singing cowboy in the film Sons of the Saddle David Howard // Getty Images 1930: Ken Maynard becomes the ...
Each one of the 50 saddest country songs of all time tells a story. Some of those stories are about the pain of heartbreak, while others explore the grief of losing a loved one. Some are about more unconventional subject matter — from infertility to the loss of the beloved family dog —...
Each one of the 50 saddest country songs of all time tells a story. Some of those stories are about the pain of heartbreak, while others explore the grief of losing a loved one. Some are about more unconventional subject matter — from infertility to the loss of the beloved family dog —...
This week's crop of new songs features music from Hailey Whitters, Lanie Gardner, Sierra Hull, Willow Avalon and more.
1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. The Judds’ hits included "Love Can Build a Bridge" in 1990,"Mama He’s Crazy" in 1984, "Why Not Me" in 1984,"Turn It Loose" in 1988, "Girls Night Out" in 1985, "Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain" in 1986 and "...
But most of the songs on this list are a little bit darker.Vince Gill's "Go Rest High on That Mountain" started out as an homage to the lateKeith Whitley, but that song has since snowballed into a universally-relatable message of grief and mourning for artists across the genre. Another...
But most of the songs on this list are a little bit darker.Vince Gill's "Go Rest High on That Mountain" started out as an homage to the lateKeith Whitley, but that song has since snowballed into a universally-relatable message of grief and mourning for artists across the genre. Another...