The controversy about Zach Bryan's latest song taps into a half century of political realignment and country's evolution.

Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” marked a historic moment in country music. Following its release in March 2024, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to lead Billboard’s Top Country Album chart since it ...

Over the past few years, an array of musicians, historians, researchers, and critics have helped upend the history of country music. They’ve brought overdue attention to the myriad, yet long-ignored ...

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – What’s the best way to connect people with the local history around them? One is through museum exhibits, with well-researched displays and artifacts of times gone by.

Until recently, only 8 country songs had ever reached Diamond status, as certified by the RIAA. Diamond status means that the song sold more than 10 million copies — Luke Combs' "Beautiful Crazy" ...

In “My Black Country,” the musician and author who cracked a Nashville color barrier is telling her story — and hearing her songs reimagined. By Grayson Haver Currin Reporting from Nashville The ...

In his autobiography, Waylon Jennings explained the ethos of Outlaw Country. In his eyes, it wasn’t about crime or being an “outlaw.” Instead, it was about artists going against the grain of the ...