Remember Charly McClain? This huge country star had quite a stellar career in the late 1970s and 1980s, notably after the release of her Top 10 hit “That’s What You Do To Me” in 1978. From there, she ...

Remember Gene Watson? This country music star made it big for the 1975 track “Love In The Hot Afternoon”. You’ll still hear that song regularly. However, a smaller hit from Watson titled “Nothing Sure ...

In the 1980s, more than ever before, country artists and songwriters were perfecting the art of the story song. They learned to draw fans with a gripping narrative — and often, that made already sad ...

The 1990s just might be the definitive era of sad country music. Legends like Garth Brooks, George Strait and Alan Jackson were at the top of their game during that decade, and young bucks — like an ...

It’s still a Big Country, but the population is a little different nowadays. “I used to be the youngest one in the band, now I’m the oldest,” says guitarist and leader Bruce Watson. “My head and my ...