The popularity of Country music has exploded exponentially over the last decade, making it one of the fastest growing genres ...

The tragic, timely story of the Hillbilly Shakespeare took center stage Tuesday night — coinciding with Williams’ 96th birthday — on the latest installment of Ken Burns’ 16-hour “Country Music” ...

Country music is a genre known for hitting you right in the feelings, and that's true both in terms of the lyrics and in the real lives of the people who write and perform these often sad songs.

But there she was at Stagecoach last month singing country hits and debuting new, countryish songs. If you made a Likert scale of pop music gangsta credibility, you could defensibly put Snoop Dogg ...

Rachel Theron, the senior marketing manager for High Country Motor Lodge, said, “While it nods to the roadside culture of the past, everything about the lodge is rooted in modern sensibility." ...

4. “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” by Trace Adkins Trace Adkins has one of the best voices in modern country music. His silky bass-baritone is perfect for country music. He’s proved that several ...

Of course, Friday means more new country. Don’t miss the new single from Scotty McCreery ... how he broke the news to his mom about dropping out of college to pursue a music career, while performing ...

Exploration of the dynamic between new rookie talent and the established Williams Racing team, highlighting differences and synergies. Maddow Blog | Among the problems with Trump’s ‘free ...

When Gloucester’s Megan Wolffe first heard the music of Amy Winehouse, both the melodies and lyrics moved her beyond words. At the time, the late singer’s “Back to Black” album soared in ...

Country music isn’t resigned to the south ... Check out four of the most unapologetically southern lyrics in modern country songs, below. Once you get a taste, you’ll lick the spoon / Learn ...

Most of his music was similar to songs performed by Merle Haggard and Lefty Frizzell, or, as the Times said, “unreconstructed honky-tonk.” “I was drawn to country music because I could ...

The sessions, led by professional instructors from Country Crossroads Dance, will cover classic and modern country dance styles, including the Two-Step, West Coast Swing, and Country Swing.