The 1990s are often thought of as the definitive era of modern traditional country -- but don't underestimate the 1980s.

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You can find a few good songs in nearly any genre if you look hard enough. Here are 4 pop country songs that even a genre purist can enjoy.

In the world of country music, most artists collaborate with their ... between two top superstars or simply passing along a song you wrote to someone else, this spirit of collaboration tends ...

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The screams of 65,000 fans echoed through the Caesars Superdome as Taylor Swift, in a brand-new dress, stepped up to the mic ...

Yani Vosos is not only a member of the Louisville band Appalatin, but also a solo artist under the name Kentucky Soul. He is ...

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country music was practically defined by Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee,” a jingoistic anthem which condemned war protesters, drugs, and “long and shaggy” hair. The song was ...

"I think all the songs ... country-influenced guitar riff that carries vocals discussing everything from "the scuff on a pair of old leather boots" to "blue-collar, red-dirt attitude," the music ...

But at base, he was a thinker-poet who pushed country music in existentialist directions. The songs he wrote for himself and others, including Joplin and Johnny Cash, built on the insight that ...