These three country songs all came out in the year 1961, and will always be considered country music classics.

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From beach tans to redneck reindeer, these country Christmas songs celebrate the holidays with a little twang — and a whole ...

Sad country music reigns supreme no matter what time of the year it is... Even during the holidays, I simply cannot get ...

From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen tops the year’s Hot 100 Artists recap, marking his second career No. 1 finish in the category, after he led in 2023. “Die With a Smile” also crowns two of the three year-end ...

When the dust settles on 2025, what songs will remain in heavy rotation? We look back at a dizzying amount of music and share some of our picks for the best tracks of the year. What you'll hear in ...

Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica On the one hand, living in an environment in which sounds ...