If you're looking to dive into classic country music, these songs from some of the genre's most celebrated artists are great starting points.

Carrie Underwood ran into some technical issues when the music wouldn’t play during Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday, but she turned in a beautiful rendition of “America the Beautiful” anyway.

Martina McBride took to social media Saturday to share some heartbreaking news with her fans. That news? The country music star announced that her father, Daryl Schiff, has died. He was 86.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the beachfront festival, Luke Bryan pulled out all of the stops for this year’s lineup, having it feature Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Jackson Dean, Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore, Travis Denning and more.

Australia’s legendary Tamworth Country Music Festival is up and running and photos from the town reveal a ‘country casual’ theme for 2025.

The cruise line is partnering with the Academy of Country Music to host special performances on board one of its cruise ships.

Billboard cover star and the ‘Future of Country' rep Zach Top is bringing ’90s country music back. The crooner explains why he thinks his "I Never Lie" became successful, the accidental start of a band with his siblings,

John Michael Montgomery has declared 2025 as his final year of touring. “Happy New Year!” the country music singer posted on Facebook on Dec. 31. “We had a great 2024, thanks to everyone who came out to the shows. Looking forward to seeing you next year as I kick off my ROAD TO HOME farewell tour. Wishing you all a blessed 2025!”

Zach Top proved that there's still a wide market for authentic country music by following in the footsteps of his musical heroes.

The songs Leighton Meester is most known for are catchy pop tracks, but for a brief moment, she showed how well she can perform country.

"I am from that world," stresses drag queen Flamy Grant, who served as a worship leader for over 22 years before finding her true calling. "It's funny when people say I'm invading their space, or I don't belong.

As part of our 2025 country music issue, we ask writers and broadcasters to weigh in on the present and future of country music.