Bringing together the genre's finest talents has always been a country music staple. From the legendary duets between Conway ...

The country music world has seen its share of losses in 2026. We have documented and remembered those who have died this year, and you can look back at them here. But tragedy is nothing new for ...

Country music feuds have ignited debates about everything from artistic freedom to politics and the future of the genre.

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 ...

The pilot episode of a massive 10-part documentary series devoted to the outlaw country music movement will premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film & Television Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 15. The ...

To some fans, country music was meant to be played one way—unfiltered, unplugged, and entirely acoustic. This is a purist school of thought, and one that mainly applies to bluegrass and folk music.

In this guest commentary, Rima Dael, CEO of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, responds to John Schneider’s story “Radio and the Roots of Country Music.” Comment on this or any article ...

Bo Bryan led the Wildcats to a massive road win in Alabama to kick off the season in a game televised on ESPN2. In a sensational year of barrel racing, the bar has been continually raised, and this ...

Winning both Best Country Album and Album of the Year at the Grammys in February, Cowboy Carter introduced a fresh wave of talented artists reshaping the genre and prompted music lovers to look back ...

A few things in this life feel truly American: apple pie, football, light beer, pickup trucks, country music. Most experts agree that country music as we know it today originated in the early 20th ...

Country artists hold the top five spots of Billboard's Hot 100 for the first time. They're also helping power the genre's international growth.