Roger Murrah was BMI's Songwriter of the Decade for the 1980s. He wrote Alabama's "High Cotton" and "Southern Star," Alan Jackson's "Don't Rock the Jukebox," Conway Twitty's "Goodbye Time," and more.

Now, this writer is not so naive as to think that there aren’t arguments one could make for other decades. But for argument’s sake, here are seven tracks that are evidence of just how great 1970s ...

Some of these acts truly made these songs into hits of their own, while others have simply performed them in live settings, creating memorable moments. They all have their own stories, but in the end, ...

When Evan Felker got back to making music again with Turnpike Troubadours in 2022, it came with a new sense of balance. On ...

The billboards appeared one month after reports that albums of the Icon's previously unreleased music will go public in ...

Billboard’s July Country Rookie of the Month Gavin Adcock talks about his upcoming album Own Worst Enemy, Beyoncé, Post ...

“Greatest unknown musician” and “greatest white soul singer” are catchy if backhanded props. They both fit Eddie Hinton. Born in Jacksonville and raised in Tuscaloosa, he was an uncommonly gifted ...

For its sixth installment, Under the Big Sky Festival in Whitefish, Montana, boasted one of its most potent lineups yet: ...

Last fall, the country singer Parker McCollum played a gig on the south shore of Lake Tahoe — the final date of a lengthy ...

If you enjoy Western movies, then you’ll love these albums, as they not only fit the ambiance of those films but also the ...

Warning to country music fans who prefer the genre’s modern incarnation: Don’t approach country veteran Mark Chesnutt with the idea of discussing the merits of today’s country music. “What country ...

We chose the 14 places that are most memorable or stunning (including the Peabody ducks) for the ultimate Tennessee bucket ...