We take a look at four classic country and Western songs that tell tragically sad stories in the best, most beautiful ways.

His Western roots shine through even during ... there's not a lot of artists who grew up that way in country music. She ...

For Charles’s seminal 1962 album “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music,” the pianist included a cover of a song written earlier by Cindy Walker. Charles made “You Don’t Know Me ...

one song at a time. Well, you know, the way I define country music is, first of all, I call it “Country Western” music. It’s the music of America, for sure. And it’s an amalgam.

The explosion of rock and roll in the mid-1950s initially nearly drove country music into the shadows. Many artists struggled to survive and sell records. Then, in 1959, a song that had first been ...

In '62, Ray Charles released "Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music," an album that captured his take on tunes he heard on the radio growing up and played as a young musician in Florida honky ...

Outlaw country is a notable subgenre of country and western music that came to light in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was a pretty big deal at the time. Around that era, country music was ...

Together they formed the Country and Western Music Academy. The Academy set out to promote country music in the western 13 states and to support artists. An official board of directors was formed ...

For his excellence at his art, Nudie was recently presented a special award by the Academy of Country and Western Music. “My impression of an entertainer is, he should wear a flashy outfit to be ...

His Western roots shine ... who grew up that way in country music. She understands these lessons.” The Cordero duet is “God Bless the West,” a moving song that celebrates wide open spaces.

Munsick, whose 2023 album White Buffalo also featured music influenced by Native Americans ... it with Jared Conrad and Jeremy Spillman. His Western roots shine through even during this interview ...