Merle Haggard

Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and David Allan Coe were among the titans of this experimental, daring subgenre.

This group of country stars collectively spent over four decades in prison, but one could argue they should've stayed longer.

"This is not a political statement this is a question," Hagar captions.

There's just something about a duet that makes a sad song even sadder.

Country music is all about the real lives of working class people, so it's no surprise that unemployment, getting fired and getting laid off are all popular themes.

As it turns out, the ACM Triple Crown club is pretty exclusive in the world of country music.

Got a birthday coming up? So do these country artists!

These country legends should all be Rock & Roll Hall of Famers.

Grief, regret and hopelessness are three major themes in this countdown of the most depressing country songs of all time.

These lyrics took the words right out of our mouth!