The first country album to go platinum was released 50 years ago. See what it was, and look back on more country music history.

Stacker compiled a list of noteworthy milestones from each year of country music history, using a variety of news articles, ...

1977 Heartbreak Country Hit Recognized as One of the Greatest Songs of the ’70s

The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1977 and remained on the charts for a whopping 26 weeks. Its ...

1982 Hit Ranked Among 'Greatest Country Songs of All Time' Was Played In Space

Originally written by Terry Stafford and Paul Fraser, "Amarillo by Morning" has became a timeless staple of the country genre ...
American Songwriter

Remember When The Highwaymen Named the Greatest Country Songs of All Time in 1991?

Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson of The Highwaymen once named their "perfect" country ...
American Songwriter

3 of the Greatest 20th-Century Country Albums by Non-Country Musicians

Recent non-country artists who have released country albums and singles include Post Malone, Chappell Roan, Lana Del Rey, BigXthaPlug, and several others. While jumping from one genre into country ...
Taste of Country

17 Country Songs That Describe Heaven Perfectly

The best country songs about Heaven fall into one of three categories. Here are 17 of the greatest of all time, including two ...
The Cheat Sheet

The Grammys Rewrote Their Rules After Beyoncé’s Historic Best Country Album Win

In 2025, a visibly astonished Beyoncé took the stage at the Grammys to accept the award for Best Country Album. This Beyoncé’s first time winning in that category. It was also the first time in ...