Honky Tonks are integral settings in country songwriting. You can’t escape songs about buzzing neon, beer-drinking buddies, or late-night romances. Like cowboy boots, horses, or dirt roads, the honky ...

Country music superstar Loretta Lynn passed away at the age of 90 Tuesday but her musical legacy lives on. From her first No. 1 hit, "Coal Miner's Daughter" in 1970, Lynn has left a treasure trove of ...

It was 1952, and Kitty Wells was about to make country music history with a song that some radio stations considered too controversial to play. "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" became a ...

A classic track released more than 70 years ago by one of the most beloved figures in country music history has been ranked the "Greatest Honky-Tonk Song Of All Time." The song, "Your Cheatin' Heart," ...

Kaitlin Butts has revealed the track listing for her fourth studio album, Hello, Honky Tonk, due Oct. 30 via Republic Records. To unveil the 14-song project, Butts teamed up with honky tonks and music ...

Jeannie Seely was a 12-year-old girl in rural Pennsylvania when she first heard Kitty Wells‘ song “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” It was 1952, and Wells’ unlikely hit was climbing the ...

Forever defined by the ethos of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” — the No. 1 country hit of 1970 that lent its title to her bestselling autobiography and the 1980 film that gave Sissy Spacek an Oscar — Loretta ...