March 18 -- Last June, the lyrics of 17-year-old Trey Howell's favorite song country came to life for him in a tragic twist of fate. Trey — his real name is Billy Howell III — had a passion for ...

1986 was a sad year in country music, at least based on some of the songs that were released. These are three of the most tragic country songs ever, which all happened to come out in 1986. Dan Seals ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1967, folk-country singer Bobbie Gentry became famous for her song “Ode to Billie Joe.” The unlikely hit about a young man’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some songs don’t just sound emotional — they carry emotional wreckage. Behind beautiful melodies and iconic choruses are stories ...

Taylor Swift's two selections for acoustic set on Saturday couldn't have had a starker contrast as she chose fun and effervescent love tunes for her first mashup and painful breakup songs of ...

For a band that helped kick-start hard rock and heavy metal, Led Zeppelin’s most famous song is the power ballad “Stairway to Heaven.” Still, Jimmy Page’s guitar riffs, John Bonham’s thundering drums, ...

In 1967, folk-country singer Bobbie Gentry became famous for her song “Ode to Billie Joe.” The unlikely hit about a young man’s tragic jump off the Tallahatchie Bridge in Mississippi went to No. 1 on ...