The 2000s were the last decade to give us a string of classic rock songs that people still remember. It was also an eclectic time for rock ‘n’ roll, considering that Green Day and Linkin Park managed ...

A hit is a hit, regardless of when it is released. For some country artists, it’s a few songs that define an entire record. We found four country albums from the 2000s, which all produced massive and ...

Response to our just-released list of the best 25 country songs from the last 25 years was fast and fierce. Several legendary artists failed to place a single song on the list, and fans noticed. A ...

The 2000s were an iconic time for every facet of entertainment. The music of that period was specifically vibrant, embodying fun and experimentation. That is partially what made the era memorable for ...

Popular music experienced a massive upheaval during the ‘00s, when the high record sales of the Nineties crash-landed, record-store chains closed en masse, and tech companies started beckoning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. The 2000s marked a transformative period for music, but not ...

Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton join Toby Keith, Reba McEntire and several more as creators of country music's best music ever, according to the Grand Ole Opry. In honor of the Grand Ole Opry's ...

While stars like Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, and Morgan Wallen became top names in country music over the last few years, each generation brought a new era of music. No matter the genre, music ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on May 14, 2025. Find that audio here. You can’t talk about the sounds of the 2000s without talking about Missy Elliot. With hits from “1, 2 Step” to “Get ...

T-Pain’s catalog includes both solo hits and unforgettable collaborations that defined an era. His use of auto-tune and storytelling helped shape the sound of 2000s and 2010s Hip Hop and R&B.

Several of these forgotten 2000s country songs are needed today more than ever. It was a less divisive time in country music, and even though we bickered about what is and isn’t “real country,” the ...