Outlaw country music and punk rock have more in common than one might think, believe it or not. The parallels are quite glaring.

Outlaw Country was a groundbreaking movement in the 1970s, challenging the polished Nashville sound. Artists like Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings led the charge, embracing a raw and rebellious ...

And along the way, he helped kick off the “Outlaw Country” movement—teaming up with fellow renegades like Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson to redefine country music with an ...

Country songs tend to focus on love, vengeance, and traditional storytelling; but sometimes, they dip into taboo subjects like drugs.

Nashville, Tenn.? Waylon Jennings, whose rebellious songs and brash attitude defined the outlaw movement in country music, died Wednesday after a long battle with diabetes-related health problems.