Lots of the finest country music songs in the canon are rooted in the rich tradition of American literature. That being so, some of the ballads that reside under the genre’s umbrella arguably come ...

Country music has plenty of heartbreakers from across the 20th and 21st centuries that could bring a tear to anyone’s eye, including non-fans of the genre. That’s the case for the following country ...

In the latter part of 1973, an unforgettable heartbreak ballad dominated the airwaves, resulting in a No. 1 hit for soulful country singer Charlie Rich. "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" hit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Country music and rodeo have a longstanding partnership based on mutual passion and roots. The themes of country music resonate ...

An emotional 1977 smash spent decades being viewed as one of music’s ultimate heartbreak ballads, even though that was never the songwriters’ original intention. Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou" peaked ...

The 2000s delivered some of country music's stone-cold saddest songs, ever. Want proof? Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss' "Whiskey Lullaby" — one of country music's defining heartbreak ballads, and a ...

Country music sure has been busy since the year 2000. The past 25 years have been filled with some very high highs and some truly devastating lows for the genre (and the world at large). In between, ...