What makes a truly great dark country song? Well, it helps if there's a death involved, and country music is full of classic, chilling murder ballads that fit the bill. But in order to be truly dark, ...

Country music is full of dark songs like “Knoxville Girl,” “Whiskey Lullaby,” “They’re Hanging Me Today,” and many more. However, not every song in the genre with a dark meaning is quite so obvious.

Country artists are gluttons for melancholia. Singers in this genre can’t help but meander down dark roads in their minds. Take a look at any list of country love songs and you’ll surely find a ...