Country music is not—and never was—one style of music. It has always been a mixture of many styles, springing from many roots and sprouting many new branches to create a complicated chorus of ...

Some of the oldest singers in country music are still hard at work entertaining their fans well past retirement age, but not all. Quite a few of the greatest singers in country music are enjoying ...

One of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits was inspired, in part, by her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean. The country music icon said ...

Moss Reporting from Nashville There’s a dressing room backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville called “It Takes Two” that’s filled with photos of some of country music’s most famous ...

The country music world has had plenty to celebrate so far in 2025, but not everything has been good news. In fact, country music has lost a handful of legendary performers, and seen a ...

The country music icon said her 1973 smash hit “Jolene,” which went to the top of Billboard's country music chart, came about thanks to a bank teller who had a little thing for Dean.

Black artists have long been a part of the country music industry, lending some of their cultural influences to arguably one of the most American of music genres. However, they have often faded ...