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Parton has released more than 60 albums and has amassed dozens of indelible singles. So why has "Jolene" in particular risen to the top and become her most iconic song?

"If people spend more than 10 or 15 minutes with TJ or I, they'll realize that we are just unabashedly who we are," says John Osborne.

Because country music is a descendant of blues and folk music, the Black musical tradition in the genre extends to the 17th century, well before the genre’s established 1920s roots.

In the annals of singer-songwriter collaborations, there is anthemic greatness, and then there is “Lady.”

"The Problem" offers a couple's perspective on seeking abortion -- something Shires and Isbell, together, have gone through, too.

Mickey Guyton's 2020 has included a few more drops, loops and thrills than others.

That Farm Aid believes in the power of possibility — and, more important, invests in possibility — is one reason both the organization and concert continue to thrive.

At 16 tracks long, Urban's new record is lengthy, and his voice and guitarwork are perhaps its only sonically unifying themes.

Waylon Payne's 'Blue Eyes, the Harlot, the Queer, the Pusher & Me' is a testament to the power of self-love and life-changing friendship.

'Born to Fly' is in many ways the story of Evans' relationship with conflict.