American Songwriter

On This Day in 2020, Country Music Said Goodbye to the “Great Singing Talent” Who Wrote One of Willie Nelson’s Signature Songs

Five years ago today, the country music world lost a singer/songwriter who had a long friendship with Willie Nelson.
American Songwriter

4 Songs That Prove Taylor Swift Is Still a Country Songwriter

Taylor Swift might be a global pop star, but she got her start in country music. These four songs proves she is still a ...
Parade on MSN

Country Hitmaker Replaces Himself in the No. 1 Spot with Another Chart-Topper

"I Got Better" is Wallen's 12th song to reach No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart throughout his career. Prior to "What I ...
Taste of Country

Meet the Man Who Has Written Four No.1 Country Songs in the Past Year

Sometimes in country music, the person singing a hit song isn't the one who wrote it. That's true for at least four of the No. 1 songs from the past 12 months, and we want you to meet the man behind ...
Whiskey Riff

Rolling Stone Released Their 250 Greatest Songs Of The 21st Century… & Country Music Was Shockingly Underrepresented

-There were two cover songs that were included: Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” and Johnny Cash’s “Hurt,” and to be frank, Cash’s rendition of “Hurt” should have been the highest ranked country ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Dzaki Sukarno shines, singing country music in New Mexico

HAWAIIAN HERITAGE MONTH. NESTLED IN THE OREGON MOUNTAINS, LAS CRUCES MUSICIAN ZACKY CHICANO FINDS INSPIRATION IN NEW MEXICO’S PICTURE PERFECT LANDSCAPE. YOUR SINGING ABOUT OUR STATE FLOWER AND THE ...

Twice as Nice: This Morgan Wallen Hit Is Now His Second 20-Week No. 1 on Hot Country Songs Chart

Morgan Wallen adds another record to his already historic run on Billboard ’s country charts. His collaboration with featured artist Tate McRae, “What I Want,” becomes just the 10th title in the ...