Outlaw Country was a groundbreaking movement in the 1970s, challenging the polished Nashville sound. Artists like Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings led the charge, embracing a raw and rebellious ...

Stacker put together a list of the top country music artists every year from 1970 through 2023 based on the winner of the Academy of Country Music's top prize—the Entertainer of the Year award.

One of the “Grand Ladies” of the Grand Ole Opry, Jan Howard was among the most popular female country artists of the 1960s and early 1970s, twice nominated for the Best Female Country Vocal ...