Some country songs are not only just sad songs, but have lyrics that pack a powerful punch. These three country songs all came out in 2012, and all have devastating lyrics.

Who says men don't talk about their feelings? These 21 all-time-great country songs by men are some of the most devastatingly sad songs that the genre has to offer. These ballads are perfect ...

Emmylou Harris and Joan Baez are similar in the sense that most of their musical reputation lies in their ability to interpret other people’s songs, not necessarily write their own—but in each woman’s ...

What makes a truly great dark country song? Well, it helps if there's a death involved, and country music is full of classic, chilling murder ballads that fit the bill. But in order to be truly dark, ...

Dolly Parton is taking a step back from one of the deepest and most personal parts of her career — songwriting — in the wake of her husband Carl Dean’s death. The 79-year-old country icon opened up on ...