It’s unlikely that anyone would dub the 1980s as a golden age of country music. A golden age of rock? Maybe. Rap? Sure. But country? Likely not. But that doesn’t mean that the decade was devoid of ...

There is the celebration of rural life and the yearning to recapture a seemingly simpler time. There are murder ballads, cheating songs, tunes that herald Saturday night’s debauchery and Sunday ...

When you look back on it, the 1980s were a strange time. Music was changing. New tools and equipment had entered the landscape, and songs were drenched in synths and electronic drums. But when it came ...