Love it or hate it, there is no denying that the country has gone country. Beyoncé is touring on her Grammy-winning country album, “Cowboy Carter.” All races and ages are line dancing to ...
On March 20th, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, a block from the honky-tonks of Lower Broadway, Hayley Williams, the lead singer of the pop-punk band Paramore, strummed a country-music rhythm on her ...
Country music in the 1950s enjoyed widespread appeal and featured diverse styles from honky-tonk to the pristine Nashville sound. With the rise of rockabilly and early rock and roll, both influenced ...
Country music is full of multi-talented artists. For one reason or another many of these artists get branded “country singers” and that becomes the top entry on their resume. However, through the ...
Is there a soundtrack to your life? Chances are the majority of melodies playing on your turntable - especially those of a certain generation - were born in Muscle Shoals. Alabama, a tiny town that is ...
In 1962, the rhythm-and-blues singer and piano player Ray Charles attempted something new, unexpected, and potentially hazardous to his career. For his 17th album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western ...
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion will return to northeastern Tennessee in late summer 2022. Set for Sept. 9 to 11, the annual music festival presented by the Birthplace of Country Music museum will ...
Monaghan’s popular Country Music Festival returns in July 2026 with Mike Denver, Jimmy Buckley and more. Discover dates, line‑up, tickets and community impact.