In the 2010s, country music revamped the definition of what a sad country song could be. Sure, there were still quite a few traditional heartbreak ballads about the end of a relationship, like Tim ...

STACKER — Country music as a genre is broader ... is an anthem of closure for a broken relationship. Thomas Rhett’s sweet ...

Yes, there are many great country songs about the appeal of having a pal by your side. Find four of them, below.

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The song broke country music norms, highlighting intimate queer relationships — and many LGBTQ+ country artists, like Roan, have defied similar heteronormative standards in their music in the past.

Roan joins queer country peers who've defied norms including Patrick Haggerty, Steve Grand, T.J. Osborne, Brooke Eden, Orville Peck, Brandi Carlile, ...

country music has a long history of spine-tingling spookerific songs to set the mood. McEntire remade Vicki Lawrence’s Southern gothic murder ballad in 1991 for her For My Broken Heart album.

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It’s not overstating the case to say that “Beautifully Broken ... s country. The genre and drinking have always had a complicated relationship, especially in the booze-soaked songs of ...

Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry made their relationship public in ... the views from the stage and joined the country crooner in singing one of his songs. Despite her appearance, which several ...

White and Blue,” country music is often associated with nationalistic, military themes. But those are just two songs — and the real nature of the relationship between the genre and the armed ...

Chappell Roan made history with the debut of her lesbian country song "The Giver." These LGBTQ+ artists defied heteronormative standards in country.