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 ...

Arguably the most iconic country music duet, this collaboration between Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers was a massive crossover hit in 1983. The song was #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 and ...

In country music, there's no denying that some of the best songs are the saddest songs. Few genres are better at exploring themes of love, loss, and heartbreak than country music, and the decades ...

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 ...

Explore the history of country music – from its roots in ballads, hymns and the blues to its mainstream popularity – and meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it America ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...