Charley Pride, widely considered the genre’s first Black superstar, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.

Was there a better era for country songs than the 1970s, specifically 1971? So many great country and western tunes came out that year and, frankly, that whole decade. I happen to love the following ...

African-American country singer Charley Pride, whose No. 1 country hits included "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" and "Kiss ...

The 1970s brought us some of the most memorable hits in the history of country music. The decade saw Dolly Parton release timeless tunes like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You.” Tanya Tucker held ...

And a shining example of that is her song “One’s on the Way,” which was released on this date 1971 as the title track to her album, and it ultimately became one of her biggest hits. It became a #1 ...