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What are the best country songs of all time? Of the past year or two? On the billboard charts right now? If one thing is for certain, country has produced some amazing hits over the years. There is something about country music that hits home with so many people, whether its the lyrics about growing up in a small town, or just family-friendly upbeat music. Enjoy!

Country music is a genre of American popular music that originated in Southern United States in the 1920s.It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of American folk music and Western music. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. Country music often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos, electric and acoustic guitars, fiddles, and harmonicas. The term country music gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term hillbilly music; it came to encompass Western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century. The term country music is used today to describe many styles and subgenres. In 2009 country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute, and second most popular in the morning commute in the United States Country singers have been inspiring us for almost a century now and it seems that they are getting better and better at releasing great country songs. Therefore, we have the top country songs of 2018, which have definitely landed on our playlists. Country music fans that want to listen to quality music should take a listen at the songs that we have talked about earlier.

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Top Country Songs of All Time

1. ‘I
Walk the Line’ by Johnny Cash

Cash’s first No. 1 hit on the Billboard chart managed to keep itself on the radar for 43 weeks. Cash said the song was his ‘pledge of devotion’ to new wife Vivian Liberto, and, oh, it was written backstage in one night. NBD.

2. ‘Jolene’ by Dolly Parton

This Parton hit was her second chart-topper and even crossed into mainstream music’s territory. It’s one of her most covered songs, now being sung by artists who weren’t even alive when it came out in 1973, and she’s revealed in interviews that the real Jolene is a composite of her bank teller and a fan she met at a show.

3. ‘Friends in Low Places’ by Garth Brooks

Songwriting duo Dewayne Blackwell and Earl Bud Lee handed this song off to a then-unknown Brooks, who took the tune to a No. 1 chart spot and wound up making a fairly big name for him in country

4. ‘Choices’ by George Jones

Known in the last decades of his life as the greatest living country music singer, Jones had no shortage of chart-toppers during his musical career. This 1999 cover track stands out as one of Jones’s most meaningful vocal performances.

5. ‘Concrete Angel’ by Martina McBride

Telling the heart-wrenching story of a young girl living in a hellish world of abuse, McBride’s smooth and high-reaching vocals wrap this 2002 song in emotion and ferocity. It took her girl-power anthems to a new level with its sobering message, and it’s just a damn good song.

6. ‘Kiss an Angel Good Morning’ by Charley Pride

The late Charley Pride will forever be remembered as the rare performer to break country music's undeniably fortified color barrier. But simply focusing on his challenges (or, more accurately, the genre’s shortcomings) distracts from the fact that he was one of the country's most gifted songwriters, and one need only listen to his biggest hit – the peppy, fiddle-kissed slice of soulful country – to realize he more than earned his place among the greats through

7. ‘Where Were You’ by Alan Jackson

Few Americans don’t have an answer to the question Jackson poses in this song: Where were you on September 11, 2001? Jackson reportedly felt conflicted about profiting from the tragedy but wrote the song in an attempt to process his associated emotions – and survivors and listeners thanked him for doing so.

8. ‘Live Like You Were Dying’ by Tim McGraw

Despite its inherently somber topic, this feel-good, hip-swaying tune finds McGraw waxing poetic over the ability to truly live life to the fullest. The track and video both cleaned up at the 2004 CMAs and ACM Awards, and it has some solid bucket list advice (just ignore the part about bull riding, maybe).

9. ‘I Hope You Dance’ by Lee Ann Womack

Songwriters Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers’ heartfelt, emotional ode became the soundtrack to father-daughter dances at weddings across the country. Womack first performed the vocals in 2000 before taking home a Grammy for it.

The biggest and most popular Country-music festival in Europe with world renown stars and aspiring acts from Nashville, UK and Europe. Enjoy them on the main stage or meet them up close on one of the many side stages.

Every march, C2C attracts visitors and country fans alike from all over Europe

Over 30 country stars on 8 stages for 3 days! Stages. With it the legendary The Bluebird Cafe and the small, big moments that have made the C2C the ultimate country weekend. And let’s not forget the best audience in the world: YOU ALL! This was all #C2C2020 in Berlin!

No matter whether with our headliners in the Verti Music Hall or with the newcomers on the sidestages – this weekend was once again what country music is all about! After the beer shower with Luke Combs, the small, large hall tour with Jimmie Allen and the putting on of Brett Young and Darius Rucker, we can’t even decide which C2C moment was our favorite.

Over the years many country music magazines and newspapers have been published in Australia. They have varied from very basic club news sheets to superb full colour professional magazines and have been distributed through clubs, newsagents and subscriptions. Some still exist* while many others have fallen by the wayside. Here is a selection of these publications, which have brought so much information and pleasure to country music fans over the past 50 years

SOUTH AFRICAN COUNTRY SINGERS

Lance James

Lance James was a well-known South African country singer and radio broadcaster. Some of his hits include Thank You, Vicki and Ahoy, Madagascar Ahoy!. During Huisgenoot's 2009 Skouspel he was honored for their lifelong contribution to Afrikaans and South African music. Wikipedia

Steve Hofmeyr

Steve Hofmeyr is a South African singer, songwriter, writer, actor and former TV presenter. Wikipedia

Gerhard Steyn

Gerhard Pieter Steyn is a South African Afrikaans singer, songwriter and guitarist. Gerhard made his debut in 2000 performing alongside Lianne Heyl, better known as Boeboe. Thereafter he formed part of the duo Windpomp with co-producer, bassist, guitarist and music-arranger, Naas de Jager. Wikipedia

Juanita du Plessis

Juanita du Plessis is a Namibian Afrikaans country singer. She became known for her song Ska-Rumba. Du Plessis' singing career began in 1998 with her debut album Juanita. That year she won the CMA awards as best singer, best songwriter and the Association's Award for outstanding achievement. Wikipedia

Barbara Ray

Barbara Ray is a South African singer originally from Scotland. Ray began singing with the Scottish Group the Sundowners. Moving to South Africa she had chart success with singles such as "I Don't Wanna Play House", "Like I Do" and "Funny Face". Wikipedia

Koos du Plessis

Jacobus Johannes du Plessis was a prominent South African singer-songwriter and poet, colloquially known as Koos Doep. Although he received critical acclaim for much of his work, he became best known for the runaway success of a rendition of his song "Kinders van die Wind" by Laurika Rauch. Wikipedia

Andriëtte Norman

Andriëtte Norman, who often performs as Andriëtte, is an Afrikaner singer from the Cape Town suburb Brackenfell. In 2007 Andriëtte was a runner-up in the fourth season of Idols South Africa, and released a single from the show. Wikipedia

Brendan Peyper

Brendan Peyper is a South African singer-songwriter. He released his debut album Stop, wag, bly nog 'n bietjie in 2015 and then a follow-up album Hy Loop Oop in 2017. Wikipedia

Laurika Rauch

Laurika Rauch, OIB is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English. She had a hit single in 1979 with Kinders van die Wind, written by Koos du Plessis. The song featured prominently in the Afrikaans television series "Phoenix & Kie" in the late seventies. Wikipedia

Ray Dylan

Jacobus Frederick Jersich better known by his stage name Ray Dylan is a South African singer who sings in Afrikaans and English. Wikipedia

Anton Goosen

Anton Goosen is a South African musician and songwriter. He became a pivotal figure in Afrikaans music and is generally regarded as the father of Afrikaans Rock. Wikipedia

Gene Rockwell

Gene Rockwell was a South African singer. His 1965 rendition of "Heart" went directly to the top of the LM Radio Top 20. Wikipedia

Jurie Els

Jurie Els is a South African singer with a great number of albums and singles to his credit. He is owner of Stetson Music. Between 1994 and 2003, he was an artist and music producer with Sony, Johannesburg, South Africa. Wikipedia

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AMERICAN COUNTRY SINGERS

Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her decades-long career in country music.

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John Anderson

John David Anderson is an American country music singer and songwriter with a successful career that has lasted more than 40 years.Wikipedia

John Denver

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known professionally as John Denver, was an American guitarist, singer, composer, actor, activist, and humanitarian whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. Wikipedia

Alison Krauss

Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in 1987. Wikipedia

Tim McGraw

Samuel Timothy McGraw is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums. 10 of those albums have reached number one on the Top Country Albums charts, with his 1994 breakthrough album Not a Moment Too Soon being the top country album of 1994.

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Lynn Anderson

Lynn Renée Anderson was an American country singer and television personality. Her crossover signature recording, "Rose Garden," was a number one hit in the United States and internationally. She charted five number one and 18 top-ten singles on the Billboard country songs chart. Wikipedia

P atsy Cline

Patsy Cline was an American singer. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first country music artists to cross over into pop music. Wikipedia

Steve Earle

Stephen Fain Earle is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music genre, Earle branched out into multiple genres of rock music, bluegrass, folk music and blues. Wikipedia

Kenny Rogers

Kenneth Ray Rogers was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.

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Jim Reeves

James Travis Reeves was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death in a plane crash. Wikipedia

Johnny Cash

John R. Cash was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. Wikipedia

Toby Keith

Toby Keith Covel, known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. Wikipedia