Alison Krauss

Some of country's biggest hits almost sounded a lot different.

Need a romantic ballad to put you in the mood? Looking for just the right hit to crank up the heat? From sultry slow-burns to five-alarm infernos, there's a sexy country song for every situation.

From seasoned legends to tween newcomers, the country music pool diversified hugely in the first decade of the 2000s -- not only in demographics but also in sound.

Whether you're a country fan or not, these albums are must-listens!

The Boot counts down 2017's 10 best country music albums.

Nineteen of the 20 nominees in the four country Grammy Awards categories are major label artists.

While country music knows no boundaries, its beating heart lies in Nashville, and that heart was on full display during a candlelight vigil for Las Vegas shooting victims, held at Ascend Amphitheater on Monday (Oct. 2).

Remakes, also commonly known as cover songs, go all the way back to the earliest days of popular music and have stretched across myriad musical genres.

If you're cut from the cloth of those that just don't like country music, we understand -- kind of.

Grab the tissues ...

Alison Krauss will release 'Windy City' -- her first album with Capitol Records -- on Feb. 17.

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