However, the fiddle-playing bandleader wouldn’t have made the mark on country music that he did without forming one of the best backing bands in history. More than making music that would go on ...

Las Vegas’ Sphere is going country, and Kenny Chesney is going to be the man to take it there. The legendary country singer ...

A reflection on the Country Music Association rejecting Beyoncé a second time — and how the loss is ultimately theirs.

As part of our 2025 country music issue, we ask writers and broadcasters to weigh in on the present and future of country ...

And when a music-history nerd like me can get his hands on those demos, it’s always a treat—especially when the tunes are as good as what I’ve heard from early-70s country-rock outfit JD ...

Known for his wit, playful melodies, and unforgettable voice, Roger Miller became a fixture of the 1960s, blending honky-tonk ...

“Black people have been in country music for almost 400 years.” But Black country artists are now making history. Virginia native Shaboozey, who is featured on Beyoncé’s album, made ...

Pro wrestlers have a history of having multiple “retirement” matches, and it is starting to feel like that in the country music world this year because for the second time in less than a week, a ...

Ringo Starr talks about his new country album 'Look Up,' which pairs the Beatles drummer with T Bone Burnett, Molly Tuttle, ...

Zach Top agrees that when a “new and a little edgy” sound comes along, people get excited and embrace it for a while. However ...