Released in 2010 and produced by T Bone Burnett , Country Music stands out in Willie Nelson ’s catalog for its restraint. There’s no attempt to modernize the material or frame it as a comeback.

As always, the first couple weeks of the year were relatively slow in terms of new music releases. By the time we made it to the middle of January, though, it was clear that artists were through with ...

John Jarrard might be one of the most underrated songwriters in country music history, and we lost him far too young at 47 on this day in 2001.

A hit is a hit, regardless of when it is released. For some country artists, it’s a few songs that define an entire record. We found four country albums from the 2000s, which all produced massive and ...