These songs all influenced country music in the 2000s in unique ways. Though these are hits, their real impact might’ve gone unnoticed.

Modern country music gets a bad reputation. Sure, there have been some overly slick, even corny country songs released in the 2000s. But that can be said about any music style in any decade. Indeed, ...

If you grew up in the early 2000s, chances are you still know every word to Jessica Andrews’ “Who I Am.” More than two decades later, the beloved country-pop hit is making a comeback, this time ...

Whether you prefer the sad songs of the 2000s or the 2010s is ultimately going to come down to a matter of taste. That was true for song styles, too. In the 2010s, the country genre revamped the ...