outlaw country's roots can still be seen today, in artists whose sound is decidedly outside the mainstream. Flip through the slideshow below for 18 essential tracks for any outlaw country playlist ...

This was new to country radio at the time. “This is marriage music, in the way that rock and roll is not and the way outlaw country wasn’t,” said longtime music journalist and author ...

Nashville, Tenn.? Waylon Jennings, whose rebellious songs and brash attitude defined the outlaw movement in country music, died Wednesday after a long battle with diabetes-related health problems.

Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame member Webb Wilder will perform Friday at Twisted Tree Music Hall in Jacksonville, IL.

Willie Nelson is as known for his activism as his incredible, long-lived country music career. Here's how he made a ...