The year 2002 was a pivotal one for country music. Some big hits were released that year, songs that have sadly since been forgotten. We take a closer look at four big country songs from 2002, songs ...

As anyone who was around for the era knows, 2001 was a tough year. There was a lot of worry, fear, and aggression in the air. But at the same time, certain artists were trying to combat the combat.

Putting this list together and hearing this music again was great fun. This year on All Songs Considered we featured more than 120 artists and listened to thousands of others. In the end, these are ...