modern country music has more than held up its end of the bargain. If anything, the lyrics have gotten more specific and vivid with time. On this list, you'll find songs spanning from 2000 to 2025.

Thompson shed new light on country music’s complex place in American ... but SNL showed the non-country world what modern country could be. With the vigor of a fire and brimstone preacher ...

Billboard cover star and the ‘Future of Country' rep Zach Top is bringing ’90s country music back. The crooner explains why ...