The 1980s didn't have a big country scene. This is the only country album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 in the 1980s.

The 1980s gave us some of the world's favorite songs of all time, including many from bands and solo artists who were basically never heard of since. Keep reading for our top picks of the '80s one-hit ...

As the longest running radio broadcast in U.S. history, the Grand Ole Opry has launched the careers of countless country ...

George Jones' 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' took the top spot in a recent survey of the best-ever country songs.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Alphaville’s 1980s classic “Forever Young” has finally been ...

What are the god-tiered rock songs of the 1980s? You likely knew it the first time you heard them. Simply put, there was just something special about these songs and time has proven that these songs ...

Every decade in pop/rock music has both its proponents and opponents, and the 1980s are no exception. Usually, the proponents are people who had their best years (youth or otherwise) during it, and ...

Lionel Richie, who’s sold more than 125 million albums worldwide along with earning four Grammys, an Oscar and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, doesn’t have anything left to prove. Yet Richie ...