There can be something deeply satisfying about gut-wrenching music and lovesick ballads. From singing, or sometimes screaming, along with the musicians to the poetic lyrics telling the story or ...

While all musicians try and relay a story that their listeners can latch on to, no one does relatability like country artists. Something about the genre hits your heart in a way no other does.

Just like every decade before it — and since — the ‘90s sounded completely different from all other musical eras. It was an incredibly raw time in the music industry, with new genres popping up and ...

The 1990s marked a pivotal moment in history for country music. Over the span of ten years, the genre went through a host of changes and shifts. The first half of the decade brought a new wave of what ...

Every so often, music industry executives, artists and fans will say, "R&B is dead" and then questions start to emerge, comparing today's R&B to its counterpart in the past. Where are the love ballads ...

LeAnn Rimes broke through in the music industry at the age of 13. In 1996, she released her debut album Blue, which went multi-Platinum. She became a '90s country music icon with hits that not only ...

It was around the turn of the 21st century when pop punk music really started to hit the mainstream. Bands like Blink-182 and artists like Avril Lavigne really put the fun, energetic genre into the ...

A beloved alt-rock hit from the late 1990s seems like a simple love song, yet its origins tell a far darker story. The lyrics of "Slide" tell a sad story that contrasts sharply with the song’s upbeat ...

A decade ago, country music of the ’90s was treated like a novelty from a bygone era. In 2012, Jason Aldean released “1994,” a single that had him chanting the name of honky-tonker Joe Diffie like a ...

Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. A ballad can transform from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship—whether you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary or just ...