High school football season is upon us, and you need a playlist. How about throwing it back to '90s country in 2025? There is something about a Friday night under the big lights, hanging with friends ...

These three country songs were all big hits in the 90s, likely because they all have stunning and unexpected lyrics.

These four country songs, all from the 90s, are so positive, they are bound to put almost anyone in a good mood.

Just like every decade before it — and since — the ‘90s sounded completely different from all other musical eras. It was an incredibly raw time in the music industry, with new genres popping up and ...

If you grew up in the '90s, you probably remember a time when turning on your radio or watching channels like MTV meant that you came across songs that were instant hits, and other times you would ...

A beloved alt-rock hit from the late 1990s seems like a simple love song, yet its origins tell a far darker story. The lyrics of "Slide" tell a sad story that contrasts sharply with the song’s upbeat ...

LeAnn Rimes broke through in the music industry at the age of 13. In 1996, she released her debut album Blue, which went multi-Platinum. She became a '90s country music icon with hits that not only ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. In 1996, Jo Dee Messina’s debut single, “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” ...

A decade ago, country music of the ’90s was treated like a novelty from a bygone era. In 2012, Jason Aldean released “1994,” a single that had him chanting the name of honky-tonker Joe Diffie like a ...

Love songs can be sappy and sentimental, poignant or powerful. But some of the best have a slightly different twinkle that bypasses all the standard cliches.

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...