These country songs idealized the so-called good ol' days at a time when the country was rapidly urbanizing. Pioneering Moments in County Music. But that isn't the whole story of country's beginnings.

His 1924 track “I’m Nine Hundred Miles Away from Home” became one of the most-covered country songs of all time. Bing Crosby and Bob Dylan are just two of the 351 acts who’ve put their ...

His 1924 track “I’m Nine Hundred Miles Away from Home” became one of the most-covered country songs of all time. Bing Crosby and Bob Dylan are just two of the 351 acts who’ve put their ...

Elvis Presley performing on the Elvis comeback TV special. When it first emerged in the middle of the 20th century, rock music was a kind of musical vernacular that enabled artists to escape their ...

Read on for Taste of Country's list of the most depressing country songs of all time. Does your No. 1 match our No. 1? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

Music historians believe the country music genre originated in the 1910s with Southern Appalachian fiddlers; however, it wasn't until the following decade that artists started pressing commercial ...

His 1924 track “I’m Nine Hundred Miles Away from Home” became one of the most-covered country songs of all time. Bing Crosby and Bob Dylan are just two of the 351 acts who’ve put their ...

His 1924 track “I’m Nine Hundred Miles Away from Home” became one of the most-covered country songs of all time. Bing Crosby and Bob Dylan are just two of the 351 acts who’ve put their ...

His 1924 track “I’m Nine Hundred Miles Away from Home” became one of the most-covered country songs of all time. Bing Crosby and Bob Dylan are just two of the 351 acts who’ve put their ...

Music historians believe the country music genre originated in the 1910s with Southern Appalachian fiddlers; however, it wasn't until the following decade ...

This heartwrenching ballad is one of the most well-known country songs today, and also one of the most covered country songs to date. Recorded as a B-side back in 1949, this Hank Williams classic ...