Country music may not be known for songs about rage — heavy metal and hard rock have the market cornered on that one — but that doesn't mean that the country genre can't supply an excellent ...

When it comes to rock 'n' roll, many layers make up the workings of the music. From its earliest days when country and R&B converged ... Hard Rock Albums of the '70s, even this singular subgenre ...

When Kris Kristofferson released his debut album in 1970, country music was practically defined by Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee,” a jingoistic anthem which condemned war protesters, ...

Kris Kristofferson, a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood actor in 'A Star Is Born' and 'Blade,' ...

September 29, 2024 • Musician and film star Kris Kristofferson has died at age 88. His hit songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and he starred in dozens of films, including A Star Is Born ...

The result is that Little Rock is missing out on some of the best music in the country. Singers like Paul ... Put this on your time machine itinerary: In the ‘70s, Little Rock was home to ...

September 27, 2024 • As NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers discuss on this week's episode, there's a thread of loss running through some of the most notable, thrilling albums out on ...

Country music star Luke Bryan is bringing his Farm Tour to Smithton Borough in Westmoreland County on Saturday.

In a 2002 interview with NPR, Bowie said, “I think the only music I didn’t listen to was country & western, and that holds to this day.” ...

I’ve personally wondered if the Nashville music scene is a modern country version of The Wrecking Crew that made so many popular songs in the 1960s and ‘70s. So why the split? Top-40 radio ...

Beyoncé has been snubbed by the Country Music Awards, despite having one of the biggest country hits of the year with Texas Hold 'Em. When the nominees for the ceremony were announced on Monday ...

The 2024 Country Music Awards nominations are out — and Beyoncé's name is nowhere to be found on the list of nominees. The pop icon made her foray into country music in March of this year with ...