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.

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.

On "Look Up," his first full album in nearly six years, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ringo Starr has taken a country turn -- which he did with the band by singing Buck Owens' "Act Naturally" on on his own with his second solo album,

Greenwood, who has seen a resurgence in popularity through Trump’s campaign due to the President-elect’s use of his song, “God Bless the U.S.A,” showed off what he said was a limited-edition copy of the good book which features Trump’s name and “47th” president printed at the top along with the January 20, 2025 date.

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.

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,

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.

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

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

"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.