chris stapleton

No one does it better than our country artists.

The song was considered a big risk at the time.

Country music has never been more popular than it is today, and it seems as if Major League Baseball players agree.

The decade is only halfway over, but already, the 2020s have produced a bumper crop of tear-jerkers and heartbreak ballads.

Wins at multiple awards shows all but guarantee a spot on this list. Songs that reached No. 1, but failed to make a social impact, likely did not.

It might be tradition (at least in Australia), but you won't catch Chris Stapleton doing this at a show.

After a record-breaking run last year, Strait and Stapleton are re-upping for five more shows in 2025.

More Grammy nominated country artists missed the show than attended on Sunday night.

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

Country music is all about being honest and real — and death is as real and raw as it gets.