Country stars have long been known to speak their minds through their lyrics, but usually not using four letter words. While it's common in other genres to have two different versions of a song -- one clean and one explicit -- it's really pretty rare in country music.
Johnny Cash songs are some of the most iconic in the history of modern music. Beginning with 'Cry! Cry! Cry!' in 1955, Cash enjoyed an almost unprecedented run of hits that crossed many genre lines.
'American Idol' has become a very important showcase for country music. Since Carrie Underwood shot to superstardom after winning the show's fourth season, the reality singing competition has become more and more involved in finding some of the best young country singers in the world.
To the outside world, country music may be all cheating songs, heartbreak songs and songs about trucks, but any country music fan will tell you that we have plenty of good-time songs, too. And not just good times at a bar or a rodeo or a fishin' hole -- we also love a good time at the beach.
Country music and partying are a natural fit. Fortunately, there are plenty of great party songs in country music to provide the soundtrack to your good time.
Jason Aldean once called Nashville "Hollywood with a touch of twang," and rocker Shawn Mullins deemed Los Angeles "kind of like Nashville with a tan," so it's only natural that the stars from each city would intermingle -- personally and professionally.
You can't judge an album by its cover, but you can certainly ogle it.
Don't have a date tonight? Just turn on country radio, and you might get some advice for finding that special someone.
Women have ruled the country charts for decades by singing about far more than just love and heartache. Singers like Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn have paved the way for female artists to sing about a wide variety of topics, including birth control, equal rights and the trials of single motherhood.