This country pop hit can be traced back all the way to 1936, when it was written by Jimmy Driftwood. This song about the Battle of New Orleans tackles the serious subject matter of war through comedic ...

It might seem like country music in the 1950s has little to do with the country music of today, but that’s not entirely true. Not only did that era help shape country music, but some of the songs are ...

In 1958, Paul Anka wrote a song that would change his career. The then-17-year-old penned "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," which became one of his biggest early hits and helped to establish him as one ...

This revolutionary 1959 chart-topper set the gold standard for tragic country music.

Happy Jazz Appreciation Month, a fitting time for music critics to name their pick for the greatest jazz song of all time. Music publisher Primary Wave is sharing its take on the genre's greatest song ...