In country songs, there's nothing quite like a good cowboy anthem. The boots, the dust, the wide open skies—it's all wrapped up in a sound that feels rugged and timeless. At Drummond Ranch, cowboy ...

In country music, the cowboy archetype has long produced great songwriting. That's partly because the idea of the cowboy is more complex than you might think. Some cowboys are rugged and a little ...

The movie Urban Cowboy was a modest hit upon its 1980 release. Its soundtrack, however, was a much different, more successful story. "And you could already hear the Eagles’ influence on Nashville.

After the Civil War came the emergence of the American cowboy as we know it. Born out of the need for livestock to be herded northward to different markets, these young, able shepherds became known by ...

Big & Rich’s 2004 hit was a game-changer, even if opinions on the actual song were mixed. “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” was, and still is, a polarizing song, but you can’t deny the impact and lasting ...

Beyoncé kicked off the "Cowboy Carter" tour on Monday in Inglewood, California. The set list included a variety of hits and fan-favorite tracks from her country-inspired album. Every song she ...

Miranda Lambert dials up the Wild West imagery in a brand new song. “If I Was a Cowboy” is peppered with references to wanted posters, tumbleweeds, and six-guns, and is the country singer’s first solo ...

When Mitski announced her upcoming album Be The Cowboy in May, she promised that it would be a narrative record, describing a woman who craves the little control that she has: “[I had in mind] a very ...