He also served as a helicopter pilot in the Army and refused a position teaching at West Point to drop out and pursue songwriting full-time ... songs, but "Why Me" is a stark contrast, a country ...

As far as country songwriters go — or songwriters ... He experienced and endured them and, in turn, they birthed his songs, from “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’” and “Why Me?” ...

The country singer and songwriter, who died on Saturday at 88, tucked enduring aphorisms into tales about facing up to loss.

From sprawling hip-hop opuses to haunting rock’n’roll swansongs, a handful of posthumous albums stand out among hundreds of ...

When Kris Kristofferson released his debut album in 1970, country music ... hair. The song was representative of a genre in an “astonishingly repressive” era, TIME would write a few years ...

The singer, songwriter and actor, who died on Saturday at 88, found his way into situations and tales that underscored his ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT COUNTRY SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY ...

Widely known for her breakout hit *Olorun Mon Ti Ose*, Oyindamola has solidified her place in the gospel music scene, with over 50 songs and several albums available on all major streaming platforms.

In the midst of his Greatest Hits tour, country artist Josh Turner gets the opportunity to reflect on his career on a nightly ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

A beloved long-time Western North Carolina tradition, Mountain Heritage Day will spotlight its 50th anniversary from 10 a.m.

According to Emma Donovan, Paul Grabowsky – her collaborator on 'The Old Rugged Cross' show – “hears this whole other world” ...