Views writer Ava Werner argues that social media’s constant stream of bad news fuels anxiety and apathy among young people.

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Country music has a well-deserved reputation of supporting the police, but there are still many songs criticizing the cops.

Singer Zach Bryan faces backlash from the country music scene after releasing "Bad News," a controversial song criticizing ...

Released in October 2011, “Home” became the stirring second single—and title track—from Dierks Bentley’s 2012 album. The patriotic song was deeply influenced by a tragic January 2011 shooting in ...

Ever wondered who truly defines country music? Who are the iconic male voices whose songs have soundtracked generations of ...

This story is part of The Tennessean’s Notorious Nashville series, which takes a look back at some of the city’s most provocative news stories of the 21st century so far. The Chicks' criticism of ...

-There were two cover songs that were included: Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” and Johnny Cash’s “Hurt,” and to be frank, Cash’s rendition of “Hurt” should have been the highest ranked country ...