When it comes to the wider conversation about country music, the 1980s get overlooked much too often. The 1970s saw big acts like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson rise to prominence. Additionally, ...

The 1990s just might be the definitive era of sad country music. Legends like Garth Brooks, George Strait and Alan Jackson were at the top of their game during that decade, and young bucks — like an ...

Grammy-winning songwriter Billy Steinberg (L) was behind several top hits of the 1980s and 1990s including Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' ...

We often think of decades in music history as isolated chapters. However, music, as with everything, evolves. Underground artists were reacting against the slick production and excess of popular music ...