Her signature song became one of country music's biggest crossover hits, and now its singer is celebrating a major milestone.

Some of the greatest hits of the Hot 100 era never made it all the way to No. 1. Here's our 100 favorites that fell one spot ...

In 1970, some of the acts that dominated the '60s were still pushing out quality tunes, while new and emerging artists helped ...

These three artists reached the runner-up spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with songs bearing their names — but not any of their musical contributions.

Country music is ruling the roost like never before, at least when it comes specifically to the Billboard Hot 100. For the first time in history, country songs are claiming all five of the top five ...

Country music has never held this many of the top spots on the all-genre chart at once — here's why. By Melinda Newman Country music is having a watershed moment. As Billboard reported earlier this ...

There’s no denying it: This has been the summer of country music. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has become the song of the summer and broken numerous records, including beating Whitney Houston and ...

The first country music hit is often traced to Vernon Dalhart’s “Wreck Of The Old 97” from 1924. The first country music hit by a female artist wouldn’t come about until three decades later, in 1952.

In 1967, local top-40 stations were playing an eclectic mix of songs from a diverse list of artists. Everything from soul and blues-influenced rock to bubblegum psychedelic pop was climbing the charts ...

It has been a heartbreaking year for country music fans with 25 stars dying already. Two more names were added to the list ...