| 单词 | country music |
| 例句 | Brent Chisholm strode off the bus looking like he’d stepped straight out of a country music video, pearl snaps and all. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z While the rest of Manhattan was out on the town, he'd stayed home to peel apples and listen to country music. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Whiny old country music murmured out of the speakers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z So, homecoming sucks and country music is just embarrassing, but I’m in love with the hay. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She looked like a movie star or a genuine country music singer, not the Momma I’d last seen nearly six months ago. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I felt an outgush of warm air and heard country music from a radio when she opened. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s got the radio on and is humming along with a country music song: Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Another country music song came on the radio. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Currently, she tours as a backup singer for country music star Brent Chisholm. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z There was a country music song playing on the radio. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z And thanks to a talent-competition show called American Idol, she gets hooked on country music. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Anyway, he didn’t say anything as we drove east toward the groves, listening to a country music station. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to them, country music plays on the jukebox. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I could still hear the country music, softly, could still feel the truck’s warmth, still smell the hot air and coffee and sandwich and cigar smoke. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And he told her about lost sons that couldn’t be helped, and country music, and the confusion of a kind man not knowing which way was right. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Soon, country music was blaring, and, just like that, Baba had started a party. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Jazz and country music poured out of bars and dance halls. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I punch on the radio, but all I get is country music and static, and I don’t know which is worse. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He had interrupted something when he walked in, and now his selection of country music only made it worse. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie’s legs stuck out from under the Wrangler when I trudged home twenty minutes later, and country music filled the morning silence. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z We listened—well, Nan and I listened while Wynn sang—to classic country music. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The country music still leaked softly out of the stereo. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It’s built onto a flatbed trailer with a frame constructed up the back, and it definitely looks like country music. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z But neither of us can stand country music. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He argued with his dad, the head pastor, about the difference between old country music, which had grit, and new country music, which had music videos. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The front seat was so filled with fabric and country music and Wynn’s singing that I wondered if he’d noticed I hadn’t said a word during our rides for the past few days. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They hadn’t changed a thing—same scenes from old episodes, same light country music. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z On this slow Monday evening at the gas station, C.P. was inside working on a car hoisted up on the lift while country music played softly from a radio on the workbench. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if it isn’t the world’s biggest country music fans,” Laura Friendly yelled out to them. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z And except for a song about bacon or eggs benedict thrown in here and there, they mostly played normal country music. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They toured the East Coast and Midwest and honed original songs that drew from country music’s “Bakersfield” sound and brawling post-punk. Yo La Tengo: Indie rock’s standard-bearer is still changing the formula, 30 years in 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z “Are you kidding? To me, that was the golden era of country music.” Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z “There’s been an explosion of country music fans in New York,” said Mr. Rucker, who played a sold-out show at the Apollo Theater last month. The Grand Ole Opry, a Nashville Institution, Comes to New York 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The country singer Luke Combs reached the top of the Billboard chart this week with his latest album, and set a surprising record for country music. Luke Combs Opens at No. 1 With Country’s Biggest Streaming Total Yet 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Hispanic leaders and human rights groups contend that the authorities do not dispatch similar “crime suppression sweeps” to rock and country music concerts. Musicians Organize Boycott of Arizona Over Immigration Law 2010-05-28T22:02:00Z In the wake of Wallen’s use of the slur, musicians and journalists debated the role of racism in country music. Morgan Wallen’s Career Seemed Over. Now He’s Broken a Billboard Record. 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Why is country music so important in America, in your view? Nashville songwriting star J.T. Harding reveals his hard-luck climb to chart-topping success 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Can country music singers still get away with not voicing an opinion? Country music avoided politics this year. Then Las Vegas happened. Will anything change? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z After Rucker’s run with his rock band, he went on to create country music, including his hit song “Wagon Wheel.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Race for the Championship’ and ‘Stargirl’ 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z She was a staunch supporter of traditional country music, releasing her last single in 1981 and dismissing modern pop-inflected country music as not "genuine," the newspaper said. U.S. country singer Jean Shepard dead at 82 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z But the city rose to prominence in the 1990s largely due to the theater district, where venues featured the star power of country music and celebrities including the Osmonds and Andy Williams. At least 4 killed as severe storms hit Illinois, the Midwest 2012-02-29T14:55:00Z In the downtime that followed, he made brief, cryptic appearances on “Nashville,” an ill-fated 2007 Fox reality show about country music. Back in Black: A Country Outsider 2010-09-26T03:00:00Z In late February, Salon and Lauper connected via phone to talk about the genesis of “Detour,” her connection to country music and the artists on the record, and the slipperiness of genre designations. She’s still so unusual: Cyndi Lauper on her rockabilly roots, the song that makes her sound like Ethel Merman, and her special kinship with Patsy Cline 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Over to you, all-powerful fans of country music. Country-music fans get what they want. Even if what they want is Motley Crue “I am, at this point, a country music item of note,” Haggerty says. WA’s pioneering gay country band Lavender Country releases first new album in 50 years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Kitty Wells was the first woman in country music to receive a lifetime achievement Grammy award. Kitty Wells obituary 2012-07-17T11:27:20Z In reclaiming "Flying," Young affirms that for him country music wasn't just another '80s mood swing, but an essential building block of his career. Neil Young gets back to the country 2011-06-13T15:53:30Z Billboard 200 album chart on Monday as her latest release “Reputation” easily beat off new entries from country music stars Tim McGraw and Garth Brooks. Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' reigns atop Billboard 200 chart 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z “Shucked,” a corn-pone musical with roots in country music and rural humor, will arrive on Broadway early next year after more than a decade of starts and stops. ‘Shucked’ Is Corny. It’s Country. And It’s Coming to Broadway. 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z We don’t have real country music anymore, not like they used to have. Loretta Lynn on Her New Album and the State of Country Music 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z These extraordinary noises were backed by traditional fiddle and lute, and the epic songs sounded like country music from the forests and plains of their homeland. Womad festival 2013-07-29T09:54:17Z Because what Hunt is giving us sounds like great narrative country music. Another country: Sam Hunt maps out Nashville’s bold new future It’s definitely a different career path from pie or country music. Jennifer Nettles Had Sung ‘She Used to Be Mine.’ But Not While Crying. 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Roger Miller opened a lot of people’s eyes to the possibilities of country music, and it’s making more impact now because it’s earthy material, stories and things that happen to everyday people. Glen Campbell, Whose Hit Songs Bridged Country and Pop, Dies at 81 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Brooks, the all-time best-selling star in country music, will raise at least $4 million for the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for the nine concerts over six days. Garth Brooks overwhelmed by demand for Nashville shows 2010-12-16T23:37:41Z I’m from the Midwest, and our art space is called BBQLA. We play country music for the hell of it. What 10 Gallery Crawlers Wore to a Downtown Los Angeles Opening 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z He taught me a great deal about old-time country music, from Dock Boggs to the Carter Family; from Doc Watson to Norman Blake. My junkie friend secretly died 2012-12-21T01:00:00Z The effect for Williams, as for country music, was traditional in the most vital sense. The Awkward, Enduring Influence of Hank Williams, Jr. 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The 55-year-old was declared country music's top female hitmaker long ago and remains a dynamo, selling more than 55 million albums and recently scoring her 35th No. 1 hit. Reba inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame 2011-03-01T17:30:52Z His compositions had a melancholy feel and narrative structure that veered close to country music and proved influential in Memphis and Nashville. William Bell, a Stax Records Team Player, Upholds and Extends 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z They got a standing ovation at the Opry, but more importantly for Harmony, he wanted the audience to learn about country music’s roots. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z More likely, Billboard was wrestling with the discomfort of a black teen-ager with a hip-hop stage name succeeding in the world of country music on a lark. “Old Town Road” and the Overdue Death of Genre 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z As far as music, the only popular music you would hear was country music. Breaking Amish: One Ex-Follower’s True Story of Moving to the Big Apple 2012-09-09T12:00:38Z But as a business, country music will never be able to draw clean lines between right and wrong — not while it only sees open hearts and open minds as open wallets. Perspective | Inclusion at the CMAs? Sounds nice. So why that nasty cheer for Morgan Wallen? 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z With such a strange pairing in the offing — country music meets the tie-dyed set — something special was bound to happen. Listen to Johnny Cash sing "Cocaine Blues" at his legendary, intimate Carousel Ballroom concert 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Apart from Ms. Swift’s win, this year’s ceremony barely acknowledged that country music is at its most powerful mainstream moment -- during this broadcast, glossy advertisements aired starring both Ms. Swift and Ms. Underwood. CMA Winners Look Familiar, With Minor Disruptions 2011-11-10T05:46:42Z Smith, the wife of country singer Marty Stuart, is among a pioneering wave of female singers who helped lay the foundation for today's success by women in country music. Brooks leads 2012 Country Music Hall of Fame class 2012-03-06T16:02:11Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The most anticipated wedding in the country music world this year doesn't involve a prince or a Middleton. Country's 'royal couple' ready to get hitched 2011-05-13T19:19:08Z If country music rests on a bedrock of tradition, stoic against the buffeting tides of change, then there’s good cause for an album like “Bridges,” the likely breakout of a bright-eyed singer named Mary Sarah. Notable Releases From Sia and Mary Sarah 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z The station’s parent company later denied that was ever a rule, but the fire that had been steadily smoldering for years over the perceived barriers to women in country music had already been reignited. Can equality pledges fix country music’s gender problem? 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z “The difference, I think, is this can’t become a news story at one of her events,” said Brian Mansfield, a Nashville-based former music journalist who covered Swift’s early career in country music. What led Taylor Swift to post her political Instagram message? 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z It was in Nashville that Clement was the first to record Charley Pride, a black singer, which helped desegregate country music and began an association that lasted 13 albums. Country music legend 'Cowboy' Jack Clement dies at 82 2013-08-09T00:08:57Z Leverett adds that country music lets her be a professional musician without the Lady Gaga-style stunts expected of female pop artists. They're a little bit country ? and a little bit other stuff 2011-08-12T22:28:00Z Drawing from folk rock and rustic country music, the album has conversationally catchy melodies; lyrics about hard times and modest yearnings; and cameos by Patty Griffin and Alison Krauss. Oct. Fall Pop Music Preview: An Abundance of Rhythms and Styles 2013-09-09T16:03:09Z MESA, Ariz. — A tour bus carrying country music star Lee Brice caught on fire outside a restaurant in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa, forcing the musician and his crew to flee. Country music star Brice escapes bus fire in Ariz. 2012-01-22T02:49:13Z When you say country music, everybody knows what that is. Brian Setzer Premieres New Song 'Let's Shake' and Reveals His Favorite Guitar Solo 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z I would never intentionally do anything that might leave country music. Carrie Underwood: 'I turned down a free private jet' 2013-03-14T18:17:12Z Two years ago, Jones’s sons learned of the existence of the tapes, when the Knoxville News Sentinel reported their sudden reappearance and the brothers saw a follow-up to that story on a country music website. Drugs, Planes, Bail: The Wild Story of George Jones’s Lost Recordings 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z “All country music was reminded in the most tragic way,” Mr. Church said, the connection we share with our fans and the healing power of music will always provide.” Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Categories at the Grammys 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z R&B singer Usher and country music star Blake Shelton sang “Stand By Me.” From Beyonce to Clooney, stars unite for hurricane relief telethon 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z She proclaimed her kinship to Grace, although “I obviously didn’t marry a prince. Well, I am married to a prince. A country prince” — country music star Keith Urban. REVIEW: The Real Scandal Around Grace of Monaco: It's Not Very Good 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Victor set up a makeshift studio in a Bristol, Tenn., hotel, where, in 1927, Rodgers and the Carters recorded huge sellers that launched the modern country music industry. Ken Burns’s ‘Country Music’ shines a spotlight on an unsung Washingtonian 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z But Black artists say the industry still needs to address the systematic racial barriers that have been entrenched in country music for decades. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z In the mid-1970s, another client, the singer Mac Davis, received a phone call from Ms. Parton, who was struggling in her country music career and wanted advice. Sandy Gallin, 76, Talent Manager Adored by Stars, Dies 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The tear-jerker closely mirrors events in Lambert's own life, and she says it's the perfect song to celebrate the wider attention being given to country music. Miranda Lambert no longer just a face in the crowd 2011-02-09T11:56:08Z “Traditional pedal steel is beautiful, but the notes have already been played. It would be such a shame for it to be a dusty instrument in country music,” Björklund said, sighing. The Pedal Steel Gets Its Resurrection 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The song ends with the 62-year-old Williams, nicknamed Bocephus by his country music legend father, urging fans to join him in a boycott. Hank Williams Jr. lashes out at media in new song 2011-10-10T21:48:36Z Azoff said the one genre in which the Forum might expand is country music. Rejuvenated Forum making a huge impact on SoCal concert scene 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z "He changed Nashville's production style, became a controversial genius and created immortal country music." Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame 2010-05-24T00:26:00Z Lambchop has a vestigial, almost metaphorical relationship with the sound and atmosphere of 1970s country music. New Music: New Albums From Estelle, Lambchop and Matthew Shipp Trio 2012-02-27T23:36:19Z Linsey also shared a stage with her old friends, the country music duo Big & Rich. 'The Voice' recap: Season 8 semifinalists try to bring it home 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The country music committee of the Recording Academy, which organizes the Grammys, rejected the song, however. From ‘Hotline Bling’ to ‘Orange Is the New Black’: 5 Awards Category Disputes 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z “On October 1, all of country music was reminded in the most tragic way, the connection we share with our fans, and the healing power music will always provide,” he said. 'Tears in Heaven' as Grammy performers remember Las Vegas victims 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z “We all grew up with R&B, but listening to country music on the radio,” he said. The Lone Bellow Releases a New Album 2013-01-21T22:28:54Z Fans lined up outside Bridgestone Arena to watch most of country music's biggest stars walk the red carpet. Fans lift Carrie Underwood to 2 CMT Awards wins 2010-06-10T05:36:00Z A month ago, Mueller sued Swift, saying that the allegations cost him his job at a Denver country music radio station. Taylor Swift Sues Radio Host Who Allegedly Groped Her 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Some mourners arrived as early as Friday night to bid farewell to the country music singer, spending the night outside the large gymnasium in Goiania where Mendonça’s wake was held. Tens of thousands mourn Brazilian country music singer 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Thousands of fans will get to hear the results for themselves when the Australian country music star takes the stage during the All For The Hall benefit Tuesday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Loud and clear: Urban enjoys benefits of surgery 2012-04-09T09:46:03Z That “festival family” culture that develops in tandem with large, camping festivals isn’t exclusive to Watershed or country music. Watershed country bash, with its unique festival culture, brings large concerts back to Washington and the Gorge 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Jones, who was known as "The Possum," divorced his second wife in 1968 and the next year married one of country music's most popular singers, Tammy Wynette. Country singer George Jones dead at 81 2013-04-26T22:24:14Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Five things to know about country music superstar George Jones, who died Friday at 81: The only debate over the decades has been who has the second-best voice in country music. 5 things to know about country legend George Jones 2013-04-26T18:49:10Z With their two acoustic guitars and a sound that referenced rock and country, the Everlys would be categorized today and be mostly on the country music charts. Phil Everly, half of pioneer rock duo, dies at 74 2014-01-04T18:58:57Z Swift said she's proud to be an international ambassador for country music. AP Interview: Taylor Swift relishes Asian success 2011-02-21T19:46:03Z Hopeful Republican party nominee, Gov. Ron DeSantis is campaigning using conservative country music's rallying cry "Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony as a way to appeal to his working-class base. Ron DeSantis references the conservative rallying song "Rich Men North of Richmond" 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Bland’s signature mix of blues, jazz, pop, gospel and country music was a good decade in the making. Bobby (Blue) Bland, Soul and Blues Balladeer, Dies at 83 2013-06-24T06:30:33Z With its newest breed of “outsiders,” country music is experiencing something like this cycle of excess and reaction right now. For up-and-coming country singer Margo Price, less is more at Alexandria show 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z That the page of “More about CNN’s ‘The Hunt’” is quite tonally off is predictable but still something; there’s a promotional video showing various fugitives from the law set to pulse-pounding instrumental country music. CNN uses news coverage of fugitive’s death to promotes its show “The Hunt” 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z This performance represents to me the sound of “Exile” in idealized form: a dark, dense, loosely played, semiconscious tour through American blues, gospel and country music, recorded in a basement in France. Music: Revisiting ?Main St.,? Rethinking the Myth 2010-05-20T03:39:00Z But the way the center of country music amplifies Combs and sidelines Lambert remains a needless stain. Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, Both Bound by Country’s Gendered Rule Book 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Specifically, the changes he has noticed in the country music industry after spending more than a decade as a singer-songwriter in the fiercely competitive Music City. Country star Kip Moore weathers the Nashville storm to make a comeback 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Even though he talks country music and wears cowboy boots and likes to eat at Arby’s, the truth is he’s a very deep thinker. Rocco Landesman, N.E.A. Chief, Storms Washington 2010-04-07T20:20:00Z Even in country music: There is a hell of a big stretch going from Hank Williams to Garth Brooks, buddy! Iggy Pop Is Fine With Being the Godfather of Punk 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z “There has always been people of color making country music, and there has always been queer cowboys and cowgirls, like K.D. Lang,” he said. Orville Peck, a Masked Gay Country Star, Rides Into Brooklyn 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z There was also sadness over how the incident confirms stereotypes about country music being uneducated and intolerant. A racist slur, a groundbreaking coming out and country music’s future hanging in the balance 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The country music singer has been charged as an adult and could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted of driving under the influence resulting in death. Ex-‘American Idol’ star charged in fatal crash still in jail 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z But wow, they’re gorgeous — proof that she’s one of the most brutal and sophisticated storytellers in country music, or any music. The best music of 2014: Young Thug, Aphex Twin, Charli XCX and more “On October 1, all of country music was reminded in the most tragic way, the connection we share with our fans, and the healing power music will always provide,” he said. 'Tears in Heaven' as Grammy performers remember Las Vegas victims 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z “Ralph Emery’s impact in expanding country music’s audience is incalculable,” said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, in a statement Saturday. Ralph Emery, famed country music broadcaster, dies at 88 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z But Shaver wasn’t trying to cure country music. Billy Joe Shaver invented outlaw country music. Why is he still rambling around Texas in a van? 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Why are you trying to be white?’ or ‘Why are you trying to take over country music?’ Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z New features this year include Aussie Kingdom kangaroos, wallabies, birds and lizards from Australia in three shows daily and free country music concerts at 7:30 p.m. Do the Puyallup — in spring 2013-04-18T21:20:15Z It also displays at its core an obvious divide within country music itself. Does Gwyneth Paltrow convince as a Nashville star in Country Strong? 2011-03-07T13:48:06Z He calls it "one of the most precious places in Nashville and in country music to me." Ryman Auditorium getting new stage after 61 years 2012-01-30T12:56:12Z And to his friends at elementary school, he would be like, "Yeah, I can't go to sleep at night without my country music." "He could make you laugh. He could make you think": How Biggie Smalls became a rap legend 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z But the prompt action by the industry, and especially by power players within tight-knit country music circles, seemed to signal a shift in a world that has traditionally struggled with race, representation and political issues. Country Star Morgan Wallen Rebuked by Music Business After Using Racial Slur 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z That uplifting live sound is the focus of "In Time," which transcends genres by creating a timeless blend rooted in country music and early rock `n' roll. Review: The Mavericks gallop back onto the scene 2013-02-25T14:39:08Z American country music has found audiences around the world, introduced by American soldiers to Japan, Korea, Thailand and Germany, and through Hollywood movies. Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z But his emphasis shifted to movies with “Nashville,” Robert Altman’s acclaimed comedy-drama of American life as seen through the eyes of 24 characters in and around the country music business. Jerry Weintraub, colorful producer of music and film, dies at 77 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z He’s had more songs top Billboard’s country music charts than any other musician. Last stop for country star George Strait 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z These fantasies of regional pride and class revenge are the meat and potatoes of modern country music, a genre deeply invested in flaunting outsider credentials as a means to insider appeal. The Passions and Travails of a Jazzy Everywoman 2011-06-20T21:40:37Z But country music doesn’t like to be told what it’s doing wrong — it prefers amenable allies, which might explain a slate of recent singles by young female singers playing it safe, but expertly so. Reviews: Jidenna, Chastity Belt, Sicko Mobb and Mickey Guyton 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z A: You know, I did, but I was a closeted country music fan because that was the time of Grand Funk Railroad and people my age listening to . Q&A with Leslie Jordan: Why he made a country album, how Capote saved his life and spending time in the ‘pokey’ with Robert Downey Jr. 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Everybody thinks they know what it’s about: country music, the Grand Ole Opry, Johnny Cash, improbable dreams of stardom, cheesy ballads and rhinestone shirts. Nashville, Tennessee: Music City’s still got soul 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z One narrative was that Brooks was scandalizing the idea of “real” country music because he incorporated rock music into tracks like “Papa Loved Mama” and covered Aerosmith. Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Swift, 23, who has won seven Grammys, scored nominations in the country music category, including best country album for "Red." Jay Z leads with 9 Grammy nominations, but newcomers vie for top honors 2013-12-07T06:31:59Z She also is credited with releasing country music's first concept album, "Songs From a Love Affair." Reba inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame 2011-03-01T17:30:52Z “It’s definitely new, especially for country music,” said Allen, who will be performing twice during the show. Amazon places bet on streaming, fast-paced music awards show 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Rather, it reflected a change in country music’s DNA, and was also a harbinger of its more open-eared future. Country Music Opens Its Ears 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z But her life changed after “The Woman in Me,” her Grammy-winning second album released in February 1995, which was the best-selling release by a woman in country music at the time. Shania Twain reflects on breakout album that changed country 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Marie launched a career in country music at 12 — already at that age, she says, she sensed the pop world was brutal on young women — and scored a No. 1 hit, “Paper Roses,” at 13. Donny and Marie Osmond: Cheerfully embracing their teen-idol past This country music makes me want to commit murder ... The Killer Inside Me: I could murder another Casey Affleck movie 2010-09-28T13:32:00Z In front of a limited crowd at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, artists paid tribute to other writers, bands and even a documentarian for their work in the genre of country music. Luke Combs, Dan + Shay celebrated by peers at ACM Honors 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The pair put 39 songs on the country music charts, including the iconic "Stand By Your Man" and 19 other No. 1 hits. Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame 2010-05-24T00:26:00Z Hillbilly music, a term that predates country music, was the coinage of Ralph Peer, who in 1925 recorded a North Carolina group he named the Hillbillies. Genre busting: the origin of music categories 2011-08-25T21:04:01Z Cash, who died in 2003 aged 71, is credited with helping shape modern country music. Lost Cash album to be released 2013-12-11T10:16:38Z And she’s not going to differentiate herself with country music either. Taylor Swift Proves She's the Musical Equivalent of a Pumpkin Spice Latte 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z “We had fallen in love with country music in 1968. . . . We went ahead with ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo,’ we were trying to do a real, sincere country album. It was the Byrds album everyone hated in 1968. Now, ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ is a classic. 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z An overflow crowd began lining up at 3 a.m. to honor the late country music superstar, who died last week at 81. Music City mourns country legend George Jones 2013-05-02T15:15:09Z Jada Watson, a professor at the University of Ottawa who studies country music and gender, found that country radio has been for several years severely lopsided in how many female artists are played. Can equality pledges fix country music’s gender problem? 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The influence of the staunchly traditional duo extended beyond bluegrass to commercial country music. Hazel Dickens, Folk Singer, Dies at 75 2011-04-23T01:56:56Z In "Country Strong," Paltrow portrays a country music singer who mounts a comeback tour following her own struggles with alcohol and drug abuse. Gwyneth Paltrow to host "Saturday Night Live" 2011-01-04T20:17:39Z Why did you end up choosing country music? Jennifer Nettles Had Sung ‘She Used to Be Mine.’ But Not While Crying. 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Daniels, the fiddle player behind the hit song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” was honored for his multi-genre style blending Southern rock, bluegrass, gospel and country music. Randy Travis stuns crowd, sings at Hall of Fame induction 3 years after stroke 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The choice of country music is clearly an effort to connote warmth. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2010-11-19T02:40:00Z Taylor Swift rattled country music when she went pop. Review | Taylor Swift’s new take on ‘Fearless’ piles on the nostalgia, along with some revenge 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Many musicians and fans consider the circle the heart of country music. Paisley, Dickens help install circle in Opry stage 2010-08-25T17:16:00Z And no one succeeds in country music without courting radio - thus the bus. Sheryl Crow undergoes a country conversion 2013-05-28T15:50:12Z He built the big tent under which country music now unthinkingly parades. Review: Garth Brooks Brings Rousing Anthems and Ballads to Yankee Stadium 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z He teaches her about country music — he thinks Glen Campbell is underrated and never listens to Garth Brooks — but doesn’t see her as a woman. ‘Pumpgirl’ Review: Gas for Sale but Dreams on Hold 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z You have to hand it to country music. A Muslim American’s Homecoming: Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Chesney, 44, was born and raised in Tennessee and first made his mark in country music in the 1990s. Kenny Chesney finds meaning in his "Fishbowl" 2012-06-27T20:25:28Z Brittany Thompson, program director for CKLC-FM, a country radio station in Kingston, Ontario, said everyone in country music points fingers elsewhere when these gender discussions come up, whether it’s at radio, labels or concert promoters. Can equality pledges fix country music’s gender problem? 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Kenny Rogers, a prolific singer who played a major role in expanding the audience for country music in the 1970s and ’80s, died on Friday at his home in Sandy Springs, Ga. He was 81. Kenny Rogers, Who Brought Country Music to a Pop Audience, Dies at 81 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z They like the real country music – not that there's anything wrong if you put strings and horns on, but for me it waters it down. Willie Nelson: 'If we made marijuana legal, we'd save a whole lotta money and lives' 2012-05-17T14:45:01Z Their union seemed like a honeyed country music matchup: They duetted on a June and Johnny Cash tribute, and Musgraves wrote the floaty love song “Butterflies” for her breakthrough Grammy-winning album “Golden Hour.” Ruston Kelly Survived Addiction and Heartbreak. It’s in His ‘Dirt Emo.’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Whoever wins on Wednesday will be the first country music champion since Carrie Underwood took the title in 2005, and went on to become the top "Idol" earner in terms of record sales and tours. "Idol" finale kicks off with Beyonce, Judas Priest 2011-05-26T01:03:18Z For many viewers, the endlessly hummable theme song was their first introduction to country music. Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs dies at age 88 2012-03-29T12:12:14Z What is hip-hop to country music these days? Best Songs of 2022 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Black Texans wear ten-gallon hats and bolo ties and ride horses in the street as part of a cowboy heritage that mainstream country music routinely overlooks. Beyoncé's "Daddy Issues" and the powerful history of black country mothers 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Reeves was a country music sensation when he died nearly 50 years ago in a plane crash at the age of 39. Jim Reeves' music royalties at issue in trial 2012-01-23T00:05:11Z Often, country music veers into a "trucks and beer" monolith that feels like it's solely made for white, straight consumption — an extension of those simplified stories told by and about rural communities. From "Hillbilly Elegy" to "Fried Green Tomatoes," Hollywood has a rural perception problem 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Photograph: PR Tom Hiddleston puts his American accent to the test as Hank Williams in this biopic of the country music icon, who died at just 29 of heart failure in 1953. And the Oscar may go to … 40 key movies in contention for 2016 awards 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z When it comes to anticipating the direction of country music, Jr. has mattered more than Sr. for a long, long time. The Awkward, Enduring Influence of Hank Williams, Jr. 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Was it country music that took the hardest hit? How 9/11 chilled musicians: “They were trying to push back against the new status quo. … Some of them got smacked back” 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z But it is country music that has a strong hold. Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z “I was country music’s national drunk and drug addict,” Mr. Jones wrote in his autobiography. George Jones, Country Singer, Dies at 81 2013-04-26T14:38:56Z Ferlin Husky and Billy Sherrill were responsible for dozens of No. 1 hits and helped bring the genre to larger audiences over a period of decades that served as country music's formative years. Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame 2010-05-24T00:26:00Z Except this was not East Texas, but Nairobi in East Africa, where American country music has a surprisingly robust, and growing, following. Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Best archival country music release: Hank Williams, "The Garden Spot Programs, 1950" Randall Roberts Music Awards 2014: 100 trophy moments 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The standard joke about country music is that it likes to wallow rather extravagantly in human suffering, but Hall does occasionally stumble on the real thing. Comedy gold: Rich Hall's Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars 2013-05-17T10:33:29Z The CMA awards, one of the biggest celebrations of country music in the United States, will air live from Nashville on ABC television on Wednesday. Country music awards show reverses ban on questions about Vegas shooting 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z "Did Trouble Me" begins as gospel tune, eventually settling into gently rollicking country music. Tom Jones 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z These 17 short pieces sometimes sound like wistful, eerie country music, at times with Celtic inflections. Bill Frisell: Sign of Life: Music for the 858 Quartet ? review 2011-08-25T20:46:01Z Amazon batters iTunes daily with pricing promotions like the Daily Deal, while Target recently used huge marketing spending to challenge Walmart's dominance in country music. Underdogs Amazon, Target take aim at iTunes, Walmart 2010-12-13T06:46:00Z He died on the same day as Troy Gentry, one half of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry, who was killed in a helicopter crash in New Jersey. Country's "Gentle Giant" Don Williams dies at 78 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Dhruv Prasad, one of the festival organizers for the Taste of Country festival, said the name may get her through the door in country music, but it’s her music that will determine her success. Another Spears singer: Jamie Lynn goes country 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The country music awards show promised that the genre’s biggest stars will be together in one room again for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak started. Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris to play CMAs 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z "I think that country music in general is more popular music now," Lambert said. Miranda Lambert no longer just a face in the crowd 2011-02-09T11:56:08Z Imagine the country-rap world as the new underground, made up of fans true to country values but who are left cold by mainstream country music. Country Music Opens Its Ears 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z It's a reference to the venerated, long-defunct Palomino Club in North Hollywood; the venue was the most important spot for country music for several decades until it closed in the 1990s. Stagecoach 2015: Nikki Lane boldly stakes her claim 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z She used the same blend of guilelessness and savvy that made her a radical figure in country music, and applied it to 1980s-influenced sounds that made her one of the most conservative figures in pop. Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ Tour Puts an Accent on Renewal 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z This was country music’s most jingoistic era, and its most overtly politically conservative one. Country Music Struggles to Meet the Moment. Again. 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z But by expelling the Chicks from the Nashville biodome for speaking truth to power, the country music biz only exposed its own hypocrisy. Review | New name. New sound. But the Chicks still sound like the truth. 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Also taking part, though not entirely of his own volition: Ms. Varon’s 19-year-old son, Sam, who prefers modern country music and Coachella, the annual pop festival that shares an organizer and location with Desert Trip. Desert Trip Festival Woos Classic Rock Fans (Emphasis on ‘Classic’) 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z His breakthrough hit "Old Town Road," received as a crossover between country and rap, unleashed the specter of racism within the institutions of country music. Lil Nas X’s dance with the devil evokes tradition of resisting, mocking religious demonization 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z After paying tribute to electronic dance music last year, the Grammys are highlighting country music. Country stars share Grammy spotlight for music's big night 2013-02-10T14:06:22Z It's just one of the lucky stories in country music. Country band Alabama back on road, 10 years after saying goodbye 2013-04-05T19:44:39Z If you haven't checked it out because you hate country music, give it a shot: like the show it most resembles, Friday Night Lights, Nashville transcends its subject matter to tell a complicated, compelling tale. From Game of Thrones to Revolution: the best and worst of US TV in 2012 2012-12-31T16:19:34Z And the songs were most perfect at the level of the line, embodying the terse and clever brilliance that exists in the best country music. Postscript: Guy Clark, 1941-2016 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Industrial music was one poetic response to this trauma, much like country music was earlier in the history of industrialization. Nine Inch Nails: a human scream in Reagan’s postindustrial America 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z And the concerns of rural Americans are well reflected in country music and westerns. Perspective | Do conservatives get too much press? Some liberal Post readers think so. 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Why should anyone rely on country music to convey human truth when its biggest songs are only being sung by half of the humans? Perspective | Women aren’t the future of country music. They’re the present. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Nashville, country music’s spiritual and commercial home, has in recent years acquired some glamour — and attracted tourism dollars — with help from “Nashville,” ABC’s prime-time soap opera about warring country divas. Country music booming with bigger, younger audiences 2014-04-07T00:34:15Z “Cowboy’s Back in Town” is Mr. Adkins’s first album for Show Dog, the label headed by country music’s aging king of thoughtful brawn, Toby Keith, to whose throne Mr. Adkins has appeared to be aspiring. Critics? Choice: New CDs: Albums by Brian Wilson, John Mellencamp, Trace Adkins 2010-08-15T23:05:00Z Patty Griffin, from the same Nashville stable, is a star of Americana country music, as is Darrell Scott. The showman must go on 2011-01-30T00:03:02Z Beck’s country music is warm and psychedelic, familiar and challenging. Lou Barlow: “The thing that I equate most with Beck is generosity” 2014-02-26T00:32:00Z And Keith Urban recently name-checked Williams, saying the voice of "The Gentle Giant" reached across the globe to him in Australia and drew him to country music. Williams returns to the spotlight with induction 2010-10-25T12:01:00Z For a group with such lighthearted and sometimes loose ideas about country music, it’s a surprise that the album’s showstopper is its most dour song. New Music: Gloriana, Farm Inc. and Christian Scott Release New Music 2012-07-30T21:47:21Z They weren’t the first to rebuke country music’s status quo, but these singular singer-songwriters have been among the most reliable guardians of its more rebellious traditions. 15 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z It was a classic Dixie Chicks situation — a high point for their careers, and a new low for country music. The Chicks Are Done Caring What People Think 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z “The CMA Awards is one of the biggest nights of the year for country music,” Bryan said in a statement. Country star Luke Bryan to host CMA Awards 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z But listen closely and you hear some surprises — and a more expansive definition of country music than the album’s title track at first suggests. Arts & Leisure: Brad Paisley?s Country Underground 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z Much has been made of Musgraves’s experimentation at the edges of country music. The Kacey Musgraves Divorce Hour 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Born in Louisiana, Carter began his career as a staff guitarist on the Shreveport-based country music show known as the "Louisiana Hayride." Country studio musician Fred Carter Jr. dies 2010-07-20T01:01:00Z Those lyrics: this is not your regulation country music song. Merle Haggard Captured America's Spirit with Grit and Integrity 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z On Friday, the network announced that it had signed a deal to develop a slate of TV movies "based on the songs, stories and inspiring life" of the country music legend. Dolly Parton signs deal to develop movies about her life for NBC 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z The country music icon and actor will headline a Nov. 7 show at the Ryman Auditorium, across the alley from the back door at Tootsie's. Kristofferson to help celebrate honky tonk's 50th 2010-06-07T18:03:00Z So after a minute of quiet mumbling among themselves, fans broke into a “USA! USA! USA!” chant, the default cheer for a country music crowd. Sam Hunt has the fame, but he’s not ready for it 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z He said that after all these years, his favorite thing to do is simply play the guitar and sing country music, and it showed. Review: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani duet thrills fans in Tacoma 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Guillory says, “I tell my students that one of my favorite TV shows used to be ‘Designing Women’… What I liked about ‘Designing Women’ was that it was not country music. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z White country music was stigmatized early on as “hillbilly music” so the industry started pushing it toward the rising white middle class as a way to make the genre more respected and hugely profitable. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z “Medicine for Birds,” due on Sept. 30 from Warner Bros., is a lovely, intense album that’s deliciously unfaithful to the roots and country music that inspired it. Angelica Garcia: An Unexpected Conspiracy of One 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z I fell in love with country music then and there. Nashville songwriting star J.T. Harding reveals his hard-luck climb to chart-topping success 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z I think about country music in relation to the Dixie Chicks particularly because there’s a way in which radio in general is kind of like the patriotic backbone of this country. How 9/11 chilled musicians: “They were trying to push back against the new status quo. … Some of them got smacked back” 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z My fans and real true country music fans know I'm not a phony. George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81 2013-04-26T14:36:09Z For many Black artists, the promises for change and racial equity inside country music’s institutions continue to ring empty. Grand Ole Opry under fire for Morgan Wallen performance 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z It would not have been the first time Pride risked his well-being and safety in the name of country music’s embrace. What Country Music Asked of Charley Pride 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z When he began calling himself “the international ambassador of country music,” it was not hyperbole. George Hamilton IV, 77, Country Singer 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The Country Music Association's annual festival is a can't-miss event for country music devotees: fans would be hard pressed to find another four-day span so saturated with twang. Summer Stages: Pop and Jazz 2010-05-07T21:24:00Z I was surprised because the image for us of country music was something that was extremely sentimental. “What’s my purpose on Earth if I’m not playing solos?”: Guitar hero Richard Thompson says every song absolutely, without question, needs one 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Starting in the 1970s, he brought country music to Russia and Czechoslovakia and recorded the first country album in Eastern Europe. Opry star George Hamilton IV, known for ‘Abilene,’ ‘Early Morning Rain,’ dies at 77 In doing so, Musgraves joined a long tradition of country music variety shows themed for the holidays, including shows from Johnny Cash. Dolly Parton proves that nothing says Christmas like a magical country mama 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z His songs have become country music standards, including DIVORCE, recorded by Tammy Wynette. Cyndi Lauper to join Hall of Fame 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z However, when he upstaged Swift - the then-teenage darling of pop and country music worlds -the public had had enough. Kanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle 2010-09-04T21:20:00Z Related: American Idol: where would country music be without it? American Idol: a final farewell to the 'Death Star' of reality TV 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z June Carter would famously marry Johnny Cash in 1968, and together they would become one of country music’s most enduring couples. In Southern Appalachia, Searching for the ‘Big Bang’ of Country Music 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Bragman performed a similar service for the country singer Chely Wright in 2010, when, though well into the gay liberation era, a gay performer in country music was still a rarity. Howard Bragman, Publicist Who Helped Clients Come Out, Dies at 66 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Do you have favorite albums among the nominees, outside of country music? Mickey Guyton on Her Grammy Nominations: ‘I Was Right’ 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z But Rose has got a brilliant singing voice and a passion for country music, so it seems that it’s Marion’s job to look after her children while Rose chases the showbiz dream. Julie Walters' best film performances – ranked! 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z McGuinn, 76, and Hillman, 73, took care to explain that the Byrds’ identification with country music was no “foray,” as a critic might lazily put it, but rather a fitful evolution. The Byrds’ ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ was resurrected Monday night, and it was a complete joy 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z “From its inception, rock ‘n’ roll has had deep roots in rhythm & blues and country music. Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you’re in 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z And American country music traces roots to the Scots-Irish immigrants who settled the hills of Appalachia, like Patty Griffin's family. U.S. country star Patty Griffin gets Londoners stomping 2013-11-18T13:57:30Z The figures for Aldean's record reflect the trend for country music listeners to buy full albums over single songs and streaming music. Jason Aldean tops Billboard album chart, holds off Drake 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z About a decade ago, Lee Ann Womack made a sharp left turn — once one of country music’s pop queens, she remade herself as a preserver of its heritage. Albums by Leonard Cohen, Otis Brown III and Lee Ann Womack 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z For the last few years, he’s been playing a young man’s game — his brand of country music is dynamic, attitudinal, a little goofy. With ‘Kill the Lights,’ Luke Bryan Downshifts a Country Party 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Goldenvoice also said on Tuesday that Stagecoach, a country music festival in Southern California, would have no requirements for guests to be masked, vaccinated or tested. Coachella plans to return with no masks or vaccines required. 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z At first glance, LoCash seemed to epitomize the slick twang of everything I don’t particularly enjoy about modern country music — impeccably crafted facial hair, power chords and tacky clothes. In Affordable Nashville, Grain Bowls, Hot Chicken and Blistering Guitars 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z I don’t know if their exceedingly catchy “I Love This Life” will go down in the annals of country music’s great songs. In Affordable Nashville, Grain Bowls, Hot Chicken and Blistering Guitars 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z However, he says country radio stations also have to weigh regional and local tastes for a now much broader range of country music. Despite hits, no radio love yet for country rap 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Inspired by Broadway show tunes, the gospel tradition and jazz artists like Django Reinhardt as well as by country music, he became popular playing on Southern radio stations as a teenager. Arthur Smith Dies at 93; Wrote ‘Dueling Banjos’ 2014-04-09T00:54:44Z Before the great migration north, blacks played plenty of country music, but it is now almost exclusively identified with whites. Carolina Chocolate Drops bring old-time music to Showbox at the Market 2012-03-29T20:31:08Z We’ll never tire of arguing about what real country music isn’t, but listening to the human voice is our best shot at understanding what real country music is. Still think today’s country music sounds fake? Get real. 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Sadly though, that is not what country music is anymore. Who Should The Voice Want to Win The Voice? 2013-06-18T12:52:24Z So that when they start raising questions about the war afterwards, and the build-up, it makes sense that country music would push back the way it did. How 9/11 chilled musicians: “They were trying to push back against the new status quo. … Some of them got smacked back” 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z It’s hard to say what country music would look like without him. Postscript: Merle Haggard, 1937—2016 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z You wouldn’t think this country music miserablist would be good company for the holidays, but that depends on what you’re expecting under the tree. For New Holiday Albums, It Takes All Kinds 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z But when it comes to country music, it doesn't get any more authentic than Carol's Pub. Honky tonkin' in the city 2011-05-05T15:50:00Z Live music is on most nights of the week, country music month or nay, and meals average around $25, with your typical pub-fare on offer. 48 hours on Norfolk Island: what to do, where to go 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z She said she hopes people her age will discover some traditional country music by listening to her album. Country newcomer duets with legends on new album 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z The music often suggests old-time gospel or sanctified country music, faltering mainly when Mr. Lee too clearly evokes his heroes: Bill Withers or Bob Dylan or, on the otherwise intriguing “Hello Again,” Stevie Wonder. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-01-24T23:19:27Z But McGraw's always pushed at the boundaries of country music. Review: Tim McGraw broadens sound on new album 2013-02-04T16:24:08Z A four-day country music festival will be at the stadium in five weeks. Nashville's famed music quieted by flooding 2010-05-05T15:47:00Z This is precisely commented on through the combination of country music and grand opera that figures on the soundtrack. The Killer Inside Me 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z Because I know, as someone who doesn’t listen to country music, it was my intro to Lee Greenwood. How 9/11 chilled musicians: “They were trying to push back against the new status quo. … Some of them got smacked back” 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z The country music star said he was simply trying to honor his mother. Okla. hospital must pay $1M to Garth Brooks 2012-01-25T12:33:16Z But Mr. Haggard, who released dozens of albums — beginning in 1965, right up until last year — is the country music titan who most resists easy categorization. Merle Haggard and ‘Okie From Muskogee,’ the Hit That Helped and Hurt Him 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When the producers of the Academy of Country Music's annual television special approached Tim McGraw about the 2013 edition, the country music star immediately flashed on the program's format. Tim McGraw recasts ACM's TV special, airing Sunday 2013-05-17T11:57:13Z Luke Combs also walked away without a single nomination though he was country music’s most successful musician this year. 12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Within a year its major local rival, KMAK, switched to country music. Gene Chenault, Who Changed Rock Radio, Dies at 90 2010-03-04T07:14:00Z But the Australian country music star actually emerged with benefits he never imagined. Keith Urban, Vince Gill to back stars at benefit 2012-04-09T23:16:03Z While in Tennessee, he focused on country music through his Hank Wilson alter-ego, which features Blank interacting with country greats such as George Jones and Willie Nelson. Rare Leon Russell documentary to screen Wednesday in L.A. 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Despite his efforts to accommodate his white audiences, Mr. Pride was not country music’s answer to Jackie Robinson, as some have observed. Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Rainier’s shadow, country music was in her blood, a love passed down from her parents and grandparents who lived next door. Forget Seattle. Rural Washington is ready to rock the Grammys 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Charley Pride, the son of a Mississippi sharecropper who went on to become the first Black superstar in country music, died on Saturday in hospice care in Dallas. Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z There is no disputing that country music has long been fighting a “war on women,” to use the New York Times’ words. Breaking down the “Bro country” walls: The year country music’s women fought back against “take females out” 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Martell eventually left country music, though her name — and legacy — has come to light recently. CMT to honor Black country music pioneer Linda Martell 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Reid hates country music,” one poster said on the show’s own Web site. ArtsBeat Blog: L.A. Reid Defends His 'X Factor' Choices 2011-10-20T21:30:17Z As someone who is not a tourist in the country music world, however, I don't see Lynn as a contradiction in any way. Loretta Lynn's music: That's how the Republican women I grew up with talked (behind men's backs) 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Interviewing country music singers is all in a days work for you. Dishing with Evan Farmer 2012-05-07T14:20:02.970Z Hamilton helped to popularize country music far beyond the United States, performing at festivals across Europe. International country music singer George Hamilton IV dies at 77 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Her music is a crisp poppy folk-rock blend delivered with a slight twang—a perkier Sarah McLachlan with a grounding in country music. Music Monday: Kathleen Edwards' Voyageur 2012-01-23T18:02:37Z Surrounded by a nine ascending stars, Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild said, “You’re looking at the future of country music right here!” Perspective | Women aren’t the future of country music. They’re the present. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Residents say it is the original capital of country music, a valid claim given the role played by the area’s three main cities, Kingsport, Johnson City and Bristol. Where the Hills and Hollows Are Alive With Music 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z If you listen to contemporary country music, it’s hard to keep the adjacent chatter from bleeding into the melody. Ashley Monroe, rising above the chatter of country music 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Witherspoon, 36, who grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, won an Oscar for her work on 2005 country music film, "Walk the Line." Reese Witherspoon delivers third child, a boy named Tennessee 2012-09-27T18:55:47Z Country music’s equivalent to the Son of God is now country music’s equivalent to Ted Nugent. The Awkward, Enduring Influence of Hank Williams, Jr. 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Here, meet the next generation of country music. The Next Generation of Country Music: Holly Williams 2014-04-29T14:55:48.665Z One of Mr. Clement’s longest association was with Mr. Pride, country music’s first African-American superstar. Jack Clement, Producer and Country Songwriter, Dies at 82 2013-08-09T00:17:06Z They also listened to a lot of country music. Shelton plans break for Lambert after tough week 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Weather forced the cancellation of this country music gala back in December, but your Dec. 6 tickets are still good. The week ahead: Norwegian Culture and Heritage Day, Major Jackson, and Shamrock Show 2014-03-12T22:00:55Z And its arrival on Broadway coincides happily with the increasing appreciation of country music as both an indigenous American art form and a booming genre on the pop charts. Theater Review: ‘Violet,’ Starring Sutton Foster, Opens at Roundabout 2014-04-21T02:00:12Z “I was trying so hard to fit into the stereotype of what country music is, that I forgot why I fell in love with country music,” Guyton, 37, said. Mickey Guyton has been ready for this moment. Country music kept her waiting. 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z “There just hasn’t been somebody like him in a long time in country music — aside from his music, just the type of person he is. And I think that people are eating that up.” You might know Morgan Wallen because of the SNL incident. But he’s poised to be the future of country music. 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z I was not supposed to have science teachers who believed in the gospel of creation, to hear commercial country music on every radio, to spend my life cruising down Fourteenth Street. The City at the Bottom of the Sea 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z His popularity is off the charts in the country music world where the average male star is usually in his 30s. The double life of country star Scotty McCreery 2012-10-08T18:16:08Z Kyle Young, the Country Music Hall of Fame’s chief executive, said in a statement that the Browns’ close-harmony vocals were the “smoothest and most elegant blend in country music.” Bonnie Brown, Part of Sibling Country Trio, Dies at 77 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z As someone who grew up in Chicago listening mostly to the blues, I had no special fondness for country music, whose only local outlet in those days was the radio station WJJD. ArtsBeat: An Appraisal: George Jones in Real Life and Real Time 2013-04-26T20:47:51Z By his own admission, he was a “catastrophe at all manner of things related to being a rural man,” but loved country music and putting on a show. WA’s pioneering gay country band Lavender Country releases first new album in 50 years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Holly bled country music into rock ‘n’ roll, making his voice hiccup where others would insert a twang. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z At the same time, the country music industry was attempting to appeal to a younger listeners, who were more generally supportive of marriage equality. Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" star power and country's queer visibility 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Do you think that country music, guitar playing made a long term impact on you? “What’s my purpose on Earth if I’m not playing solos?”: Guitar hero Richard Thompson says every song absolutely, without question, needs one 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z The title track — a country cover of The Winstons’ R&B hit — became her biggest hit-to-date on the Billboard country music charts, reaching No. 22. CMT to honor Black country music pioneer Linda Martell 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z I would love to play a country music artist, which would use my South Carolina roots because that's where I'm from originally. “Hopefully you love to hate me”: Anna Camp on her "wickedly fun" villain past and new horror film 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z I wasn’t a Dolly superfan and didn’t grow up that way, but country music was definitely a cultural pillar of my formative years — and still, in my life today. Dolly Parton and the Women Who Love Her 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z For one, if country music is about everyday life, here’s a songwriter arguing that awe and bewilderment are essential to our everyday lives. Review | Enter the ordinary, everyday acid-visions of Kacey Musgraves 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Lautner and his former girlfriend, country music singer Taylor Swift, are also competing for their kiss in "Valentine's Day". "Hangover" beats "Avatar" in MTV movie award nominations 2010-05-12T17:37:00Z The country music stars, long married and with children, play a couple heading westward with their youngsters through untamed wilderness in search of opportunity. Faith Hill, Tim McGraw relish roles in TV drama ‘1883’ 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Best usage of eerie classic country music in a science fiction novel: Michel Faber's use of Patsy Cline piped over the speakers on some faraway planet, "The Book of Strange New Things" Randall Roberts Music Awards 2014: 100 trophy moments 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The 20-year old guitar slinger in his jeans and Converse shoes is riding a new frontier in country music. Carrie Underwood stirs up musical tornado at KeyArena Saturday 2012-10-07T16:33:04Z Shepard joined the cast of the Grand Ole Opry in 1955 and helped set the standard for women in country music, choosing to tour as a solo act rather than as part of a group. Country singer Jean Shepard dies; was Grand Ole Opry staple 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z “And I hope it opens up people’s eyes to country music.” Nashville's A-list Celebrates Country Music in Mash-Up Video 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The country music industry doesn’t want to open up the gates. Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z It was just further evidence that there is a real thirst for something different and authentic in country music. Review: Chris Stapleton thrills fans at sold-out show in Seattle 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Hunt was a three-sport letterman in high school and occasional college quarterback who dived into country music when the sports career ran its course. Sam Hunt has the fame, but he’s not ready for it 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Coachella, a massive music and arts festival, and Stagecoach, a country music event, are typically held in April but were previously postponed until October. Coachella, Stagecoach canceled this year over virus concerns 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Then in October, the CMA Awards announced that the show would "mark the first time the biggest names in country music will come together — safely, all in one room — this year." Country music’s pandemic year: Frustration, backlash and a sad ending 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z “It’s usually not how it’s done in country music — country is still kind of one of the most album-focused genres,” said Dave Brooks, Billboard’s senior correspondent for touring. Sam Hunt, the R&B-loving country star, is challenging Nashville rules — and winning 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Paisley’s dexterity with the traditional country music form is such that his records reward even when it’s obvious that he’s “ticking off boxes,” Mr. Rosen said. ArtsBeat: Popcast: Brad Paisley Proudly Preaches to the Choir 2011-05-12T18:00:51Z It has been 19 years since country music superstar Garth Brooks last played a show in the Pacific Northwest. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood coming to the Tacoma Dome 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z But rather than seeing that as a liability, she understands how much of a strength it can be for someone looking beyond what country music has long offered her. Nashville Didn’t Make Room for Mickey Guyton. So She Made Her Own. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z In their take on the Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Orchestra, double-stop writing in the solo violin part suggests some of Kapustin’s affection for American country music. A Composer Shows the Way to Give Classical Music Swing 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z In the mid-1950s he moved to California and became an habitue of the Riverside Rancho, one of Los Angeles' leading country music nightspots, where he earned a reputation as a competent band musician. Hank Cochran obituary 2010-07-21T17:43:00Z Always outspoken, she said in a 1990 Associated Press interview that country music was not necessarily her favorite genre. K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80’s Ladies,’ dies at 78 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The CMA awards show, which competes with the springtime's Academy of Country Music Awards for prestige and TV audience is one of the top promotional events on the country music calendar. Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves win early at CMA Awards 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z She normally would be working this weekend, but this happened to be the time that they chose to enjoy together and hear the country music that she loved.” Ind. State Fair to reopen after stage collapse 2011-08-15T08:51:00Z "It's made country music relevant and cool to a younger audience. " Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and country's twang heard around the world 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z The story of male artists’ dominance in country music is a long-running one. A New Generation Pushes Nashville to Address Racism in Its Ranks 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Building an identity premised upon Black erasure leaves the world of country music fumbling when it should be reckoning. Country Music Struggles to Meet the Moment. Again. 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z For connoisseurs of American roots music, there is also country music from Ernest Tubb, bluegrass from Bill Monroe and a wide variety of guitar and piano blues, gospel and jug-band music. Library of Congress Gets a Mile of Music 2011-01-09T23:26:33Z Others speak admiringly — and wistfully — of their impact on country music, merging a classic and contemporary sound that struck a chord with listeners. The ‘Dixie’ is gone. The Chicks are forever. 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z The hilarious old western-themed commercial also features country music star Billy Ray Cyrus. The 9 funniest food and drink commercials released ahead of Super Bowl LIV 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z For many viewers, the hummable theme song was their first introduction to country music. Earl Scruggs Remembered for Banjo Excellence 2012-04-01T22:16:12Z Because I didn’t know any Black women in country music. Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z So it's down to critical indie group Bon Iver and The Band Perry, who have won so many music honors from all 10,000 of those awards shows for country music. Will Adele be the belle of the Grammy ball? 2012-02-10T03:01:04Z “I hope it keeps getting more diverse and that people keep coming to see it and that it remains the show in country music.” 5,000 Shows Later, the Grand Ole Opry Is Still the Sound of Nashville 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z It could be country music because there's pop, it's more level – but it all feels really rigged a lot. "I'm not quiet, but my voice still warbles": Amanda Shires on her new album and owning her strength 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Each of these upheavals threw Nashville into an identity crisis; each produced a glut of enduring hits; and each is currently regarded as a classic era for country music. Still think today’s country music sounds fake? Get real. 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The country music drama "Nashville" begins on Wednesday in the fall, starring Connie Britton as a veteran singer whose career is on the wane. ABC orders 10 new series for upcoming season 2012-05-15T20:01:03Z But with their debut country music albums, the slate is wiped clean. New Music: Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Claudia Quintet - New Albums 2011-10-11T00:13:28Z Conservatives and right-wing personalities have chosen their newest country music artist to uplift and amplify. Marjorie Taylor Greene says new viral country song is the "anthem of the forgotten Americans" 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z “I think there’s room in country music for a guy like that. Or if not, Sam is somebody we need to make room for.” Another country: Sam Hunt maps out Nashville’s bold new future “The lights and shopping is one part, but this is a chance to see country music in a very authentic way, the kind of thing they’re thirsty for.” The Grand Ole Opry, a Nashville Institution, Comes to New York 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Rather than bow explicitly to country music, he revisits its greasy overlaps with funk. Justin Timberlake Looks Beyond the Pop Star Life on ‘Man of the Woods’ 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z “But I’ve been singing country music since I was about 5 years old. This is why I sound like I sound.” Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z And there was a new addition to the team: the director Jack O’Brien, who fell in love with country music in the 1980s thanks to his then boyfriend. ‘Shucked’: A Broadway Musical That Doubles Down on the Corn 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Rooted in the blues and with an ear for American country music, Berry blew things up and out with his first hits; he helped to create another form. Remembering Chuck Berry, Who Died at Ninety 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Curiously, they did have one thing in common: no particular desire to go into country music. Emmylou Harris: 'I looked down on country' 2013-03-04T18:22:38Z We talked about books we had just read — we both loved "Educated" — and we both loved opera, particularly Verdi and Puccini, and certain country music. A love affair in life's last act 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Fox News Digital: Your love for country music practically leaps off every page of your book. Nashville songwriting star J.T. Harding reveals his hard-luck climb to chart-topping success 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Ted Cruz strolled into the Indiana gymnasium with his two young daughters as country music blared and hundreds of small American flags waved. The year that geeky campaign-strategy talk went mainstream 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z McEntire and Shepard helped clear the way for the women of country music who followed and Braddock is the first inductee in the new songwriter category. Reba, Shepard, Braddock enter Country Hall of Fame 2011-05-23T01:58:09Z “Especially if you look at country music, wowza, when you consider that demographic and the political lines that are drawn, I feel like it makes it extremely difficult,” Nettles said. Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z At the tour's final date in Nashville in November, he was due to be joined by an array of country music stars including Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Garth Brook and rapper Kid Rock. Country singer George Jones dies 2013-04-26T16:09:14Z Popular CMT radio host Cody Alan came out several years ago and frequently hears from fans who say, “I’m gay, and it feels like there’s no one like me in country music.” A racist slur, a groundbreaking coming out and country music’s future hanging in the balance 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z When 'The Voice' comes and goes, and Miranda and I being married are not interesting to talk about anymore, country music will still be important to me. Blake Shelton credits "The Voice" for reigniting fire 2011-09-15T17:53:15Z The premise — and the promise — of country music is that it tells the truth. Review | A Kris Kristofferson concert that felt like a goodbye 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brad Paisley's country music career started in earnest at Belmont University. Brad Paisley endows scholarship at Belmont Univ. 2012-03-28T21:04:12Z In Nashville, Tennessee — the home of country music — a 15-foot-tall red music note is dropped at midnight. On New Year’s Eve, cities drop fish, fruit, cheese and Peeps 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z But guns themselves are not incidental to country music; they’ve been a constant subject of the music and a key element of the genre’s attendant life style. The Scripted, Gun-Free Escapism of the Country Music Awards 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z "Hip-hop is clearly something new and different for us," Kaiser said, noting the center had also created festivals around country music and gospel, which are also less familiar in its concert halls. Kennedy Center to host hip-hop festival in 2014 2013-03-05T16:55:17Z "Once you get in the circle of country music, you're in and they will stay with you for life," said Hale. 'Pretty Little Liars' star's heart lies in music 2013-01-29T20:01:05Z And he is credited with helping to keep alive an African-American musical tradition — the black string band — that predates the blues and influenced country music and bluegrass. Joe Thompson Dies at 93; Fiddler of String Band Legacy 2012-03-02T03:08:25Z One of country music's most enduring bands, the Mavericks return with "In Time," their first new album in a decade. Review: The Mavericks gallop back onto the scene 2013-02-25T14:39:08Z Kyle Young, the Hall of Fame's chief executive, said in a statement that the siblings created the "smoothest and most elegant blend in country music." Bonnie Brown of the country music trio the Browns dead at 77 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z Singer-songwriter Maren Morris recently announced her departure from country music, citing the effect the "Trump years" have had on the genre as her reason for leaving. Singer Maren Morris to leave country music over the "Trump years" 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z His generosity of spirit notwithstanding, his individual success never opened doors for Black performers in country music the way Robinson’s did for other Black players in Major League Baseball. Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Police have ramped up security – reportedly more metal detectors, explosives testing and sniffer dogs – in the wake of atrocities at an Ariana Grande concert, a Las Vegas country music festival and other entertainment events. Not-so-Golden Globes: Hollywood expects darker tone on awards night 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Nashville may be best known for country music, but it's the heavy-hitting health care giants like Hospital Corporation of America headquartered there that account for locals' wealth. America's 25 Richest Counties 2010-03-04T21:50:00Z Cyrus, who is the daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, cries in the promotional clip for "Wrecking Ball". Miley Cyrus mocks "motherly" advice from Sinead O'Connor 2013-10-04T14:23:10Z Aaron Fox, a professor of ethnomusicology at Columbia University, theorized that country music caught on in urbanizing places, where it was embraced as a nostalgic counter to the loss of traditional values. Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Both mess with country music’s usual sonic dimensions and proportions; Mr. Yoakam, with his nasal keening and word-ending yelps, sounds born to the fun house. New Music: Albums From Pink, Dwight Yoakam and Aimee Mann 2012-09-17T22:14:32Z His 1986 Warner Bros. debut album "Storms of Life" sold 4 million copies, and helped return country music to the sound of Hank Williams and George Jones. Singer Randy Travis recovering from brain surgery 2013-07-11T13:11:43Z MACON, Ga. — A concert promoter says country music legend Merle Haggard was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness this week in central Georgia. Promoter: Merle Haggard hospitalized in Georgia 2012-01-18T15:29:17Z As the podcast hits its six-month anniversary and 35th episode, the “Bobbycast” has unwittingly become a treasure trove of unusually candid anecdotes and inside information about country music. How does country music really work? Bobby Bones’s podcast is an unlikely gold mine of insider info. 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z The 1987 Pet Shop Boys rendition, with a dance beat and heavy use of electronics, was dismissed by many in the country music world. Wayne Carson, songwriter who penned ballad ‘Always on My Mind,’ dies at 72 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Then another side of the country music industry revealed itself, even as Wallen headlines engulfed news coverage, when a second major story broke: T.J. A racist slur, a groundbreaking coming out and country music’s future hanging in the balance 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z His essays covered basketball player Julius Erving, reruns of the television series “Perry Mason,” and outlaw country music. Art critic Dave Hickey, known for book ‘Air Guitar’, dies 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z "As I grow more mature, I tend to prefer country music, which I can listen to over and over." Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and country's twang heard around the world 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z She is the slipperiest performer working in country music’s top tier, doing just enough to stay there, and even more to remind you how little she thinks of its limitations. Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, Both Bound by Country’s Gendered Rule Book 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Rowdy and irreverent, the record was an out-of-left-field success, certified by the Recording Industry Association of America as the first million-selling album in the history of country music. Jerry Bradley, Who Helped Remake Country Music, Dies at 83 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Reissues by the Beach Boys and early stars of country music are among the box sets available this season. ArtsBeat Blog: Popcast: Box Set Deluge 2011-11-24T14:00:25Z As for his status as country music insurrectionist, he similarly resisted. Dave Cobb: Wrangling Rough Country Beasts Toward Nashville 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The Pulitzer board most recently awarded a special citation prize in 2010 to Hank Williams, the country music legend who died in 1953. Aretha Franklin makes history with posthumous Pulitzer win 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z When the Las Vegas shooter targeted a country music festival, killing 58 people and injuring more than 500, he roiled a uniquely tightknit genre with a deeply personal connection to its audience. Hundreds of miles from Las Vegas, Nashville grapples with the shocking tragedy 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z But more than ever, the CMAs are reflecting the fact that country music is looking more like the rest of America each year. 2014 CMAs: Miranda Lambert a big early winner 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z “This sound is part of the evolution of country music.” Country Music Opens Its Ears 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Variety reported that Cumulus Media, another major owner of country music stations, had sent a directive to hundreds of its stations asking them to remove Wallen from their airwaves. Country Star Morgan Wallen Rebuked by Music Business After Using Racial Slur 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z The record revitalized western swing, a musical hybrid of traditional Southwestern country music and New Orleans jazz, popular in the 1930s. Merle Haggard, revered country singer of common man anthems, dies at 79 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z “Sending prayers and love to everyone in Thousand Oaks, CA today. Absolutely heartbroken thinking of all those sweet souls just trying to listen and dance to country music,” wrote duo Maddie and Tae. Once again, Nashville faces horrific mass shooting involving country music fans 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Today, he said, "country music is the big music. Think of someone like Garth Brooks, who's singing at stadiums all over the world." Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden on family, music and America: 'I'm thankful' 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Otherwise, most of "Just Feels Good" proves why the duo ranks among the fastest-rising newcomers in country music. Review: Thompson Square's new album continues run 2013-03-25T17:55:14Z While it’s not hard to find, say, authentic indie rock — throw a dart at a map of Brooklyn or Portland or Austin — country music, of the not-built-for-stadiums, non-Keith Urban variety, is more elusive these days. T Magazine: Origin of Country 2012-03-12T16:45:50Z A walking bag of contradictions, he wears his hair long in braids and has a penchant for pot smoking, yet remains arguably conservative country music's greatest songwriter. Accidental outlaw Willie Nelson celebrates 80th 2013-04-26T11:23:09Z “As far as country music goes, it’s sort of no-man’s-land to really go out and make a political statement,” said Andy Albert, a songwriter based in Nashville who writes mainly for country performers. Country Music Will Talk About the Hurt, but Not the Politics 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z When it comes to musical genres, country music is king — even in Seattle. They're a little bit country ? and a little bit other stuff 2011-08-12T22:28:00Z Well, I listen to a lot of country music because my wife loves it. Bob Seger on Climate Outrage, His Internet-Free Life and Hanging With Eminem 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z America is reeling from the mass shooting at a country music concert in Las Vegas on Sunday night, which left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 others injured. 9 books to help us understand mass shootings 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z But the snotty dismissiveness with which it treats country music ultimately overwhelms its intriguing qualities. ‘Country Gold’ Review: A Rising Star’s Wild(ish) Night With a Legend 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Monday’s chart win was bittersweet for The Killers after 59 people were killed at a country music festival in Las Vegas, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The Killers land first Billboard No. 1 with 'Wonderful Wonderful' 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Nashville loves to agonize over what country music should and shouldn’t be, and that’s the tangled yarn ball Paisley’s been spinning on his finger for more than a decade. Brad Paisley’s country continues to expand its borders Keith Burns and Michelle Poe, formerly of the trio Trick Pony, pulled the song and video together in just over a month, something almost unheard of in today's country music industry. Country's Burns & Poe tell lawmakers "I Need A Job" 2011-09-23T22:07:39Z Maines' talent once put the Dixie Chicks atop the country music world, which made the group's rejection and withdrawal such a loss. Review: Natalie Maines shines on 1st solo album 2013-05-06T17:06:13Z Hayden is currently playing a scheming young diva in the country music drama Nashville and is about to release a single from the show. VIDEO: Hayden has firm grip on singing role 2013-06-06T12:38:45Z Gibson cut his musical teeth in various punk bands, but country music is the overriding influence. Tim Jonze On Shuffle … modern country music 2012-08-10T23:05:00Z That’s how country music — and any kind of acting, stage or screen — works. Perspective | Charley Pride used the breadth of his voice to sing from the depth of his being 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z But here, she shows more of a variety and flare for the country music's long history. Kristin Chenoweth comes home for country album 2011-09-06T12:41:24Z They also bonded over their love of country music and “oldies,” like songs by the Bee Gees and Billy Joel. He Melted Her Heart on the Ice. Twice. 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z For Ms. Wright, who was little known outside of her country music fan base until she came out, the response was most often, “Who?” Cultural Studies: A Celebrity Comes Out of the Closet? So What? 2010-05-21T22:00:00Z His ability to poke fun at himself on stage assured him a loyal following among country music fans. Mel Tillis, country music star known as 'Stutterin' Boy,' dead at 85 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z Although Brown was a huge country music fan, he acknowledged the challenges of trying to break into a genre with few artists of color. Kane Brown could be the future of country music. So why is the industry skeptical? 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Those songs fit perfectly alongside the rest of this wide-ranging album, all produced alone by Yoakam, who remains one of the most consistently interesting country music visionaries of his time. Review: Yoakam shows how it's done on '3 Pears' 2012-09-17T16:10:09Z "Music was in my household, and country music was king," she says. Chely Wright joins Seattle country concert 2011-09-30T19:25:04Z What could a country music fan possibly have in common with a hip-hop fan? Jim James takes search for connection to SXSW 2013-03-13T19:48:08Z The Australian country music star has set a Sept. Urban announces new album as he waits on 'Idol' 2013-05-28T11:19:08Z And with the changing face of country music finally catching up with the band's all-over-the-map vibe, who knows where this might end up? Reunited, The Mavericks ready to run at CMA Fest 2012-06-08T17:49:15Z RELATED: Breaking down the "Bro country" walls: The year country music's women fought back against "take females out" Is Morgan Wallen's album of the year win proof that "cancel culture" doesn't exist? 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z He said, ‘Is that how you greet a country music legend?’ He Showed Up Dressed as Reba McEntire. That Seemed to Work. 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z The best answer might be that country is music that can’t stop defining itself — the genre that can’t stop asking “What is country music?” Arts & Leisure: Brad Paisley?s Country Underground 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z Ultimately, Henley said, “it’s an album about the circular nature of things,” at which point he became one of the rare musicians working in country music — in 2015 at least — to invoke T.S. First impressions of Don Henley's first solo album in 15 years, 'Cass County' 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z It is a one-man epic production about the history of country music. David Morse Steadies Himself With Daily Devotions and His Own Cooking 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He’s more likely on the path to becoming country music’s Radiohead. Sturgill Simpson is the Radiohead of country music 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z "We're not aspiring to be country music stars," Robertson said in an interview about the album, which was produced by Nashville hitmaker Buddy Cannon. TV's 'Duck Dynasty' waddles its way into country, music that is 2013-11-01T10:14:23Z But when I played this guy Me, Myself and Wine he thought I was just making fun of country music, so in the end I just used the song for myself. 'I had girlfriends in different cities' 2013-01-17T15:50:47Z She more resembled "a country music singer or a nightclub entertainer." Underneath all the makeup, who was the real Tammy Faye? 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z In a recent critics poll conducted by Nashville Scene, Church was voted the best live act in all of country music. With show at Verizon, country artist Eric Church shows he’s an outsider no longer 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Wayne began producing and writing for country music acts like Little Big Town. They Adapted ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ and Their Personal Beliefs 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Beyond rebellion, what did you like about country music? Klara and Johanna Soderberg Explain Their Affinity for Folk 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The recordings would become an inflection point in the history of what we now refer to as country music. In Southern Appalachia, Searching for the ‘Big Bang’ of Country Music 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z “Humble Quest,” coming out Friday, reflects Morris’ personal growth after two popular albums and multi-platinum hits that centered her as an outspoken and genre-fluid star in a rapidly changing country music landscape. Maren Morris is grounded, but not silenced on ‘Humble Quest’ 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z These songs mark a departure, imagining country music as a rowdy playground, though still one largely inhospitable to women. Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, Both Bound by Country’s Gendered Rule Book 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Why is it that those who go to pop, rock, or country music expect to hear newly composed music, but classical music concertgoers often stay away from anything not tried-and-true? British flag flies high at Seattle Symphony 2011-11-18T18:22:03Z “Everyone has been working hard to put on an amazing show for the fans and I’m excited to get to work with Anthony and Kelsea and have a great night that celebrates country music.” Kelsea Ballerini to host CMT Music Awards from home 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The country music icon is expected live and in person. Dolly Parton is coming to Chicago for Wednesday's '9 to 5' opening 2011-01-17T20:48:13Z Cash, an icon of country music whose hits spanned more than 50 years, died in 2003 at age 71. Country stars raising funds to restore Johnny Cash boyhood home 2012-10-03T18:46:33Z Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives George Jones, who has died aged 81, was country music's most stylish and emotional singer. George Jones 2013-04-26T17:06:44Z Wallen, the biggest star in country music, was primed to be the kind of breakout figure that extends the reach of the genre into the pop mainstream, akin to Shania Twain or Garth Brooks. The Morgan Wallen Conundrum 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Act II is where that somehow turned into country music. Texas Monthly: Todd Snider Records a Tribute to Jerry Jeff Walker 2012-04-15T06:03:05Z “A woman of color, if you go into country music — if the record stations don’t play you, you’re not going anywhere. Brace yourself. But don’t give up.” CMT to honor Black country music pioneer Linda Martell 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Some assumed he preferred rap because of the way he looked and made nasty comments about how he shouldn’t be in country music. Kane Brown could be the future of country music. So why is the industry skeptical? 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z SAT Jitterbug dance lesson, no partner or experience needed, 7 p.m.; dance to rock, swing, disco, country music of 1984 with DJ, 8 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Members of the renowned country music group Alabama took it personally when dozens of twisters roared across their home state in April, leaving hundreds of deaths and miles of destruction. Music stars join for Ala. tornado relief concert 2011-06-14T20:21:20Z He brought country music into the pop mainstream, with new recordings of Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart" and "Jambalaya" by Bennett and Jo Stafford, respectively. Music innovator, host of TV's 'Sing Along with Mitch', dies at 99 2010-08-03T03:35:00Z For more than a decade and a half, Sara Evans has been smiling through wounds, one of country music’s underappreciated tragic heroes. New Music: Albums From Aloe Blacc, Sara Evans and Ambrose Akinmusire 2014-03-10T20:57:47Z They hear “Tequila” on whatever format it may be and they say, “Man that’s really cool. That’s what country music sounds like.” Grammy nominees Dan + Shay feel at home in pop world 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z She became a regular on “Midwestern Hayride,” a country music variety program that was broadcast nationally on NBC in the 1950s. Bonnie Lou, Country and Rockabilly Star of the 1950s, Dies at 91 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z His Warner Bros. debut album "Storms of Life" sold 3 million copies and helped return country music to its roots. Doctors: Randy Travis in congestive heart failure 2013-07-10T18:08:08Z But Shelton talked a lot about the Oklahoma duo the Swan Brothers, who’d been on his team and gone on to achieve a measure of country music success. 'The Voice' recap: Fits, face-offs and forgotten promises 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Margo Price One of the most thrilling voices in modern country music, Price wowed a sold-out Neptune in February with her outlaw-hearkening tunes off last year’s “All American Made.” Daily guide to Sasquatch! 2018: Artists to watch beyond the big names 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The Opry has endured as a vital element in the country music ecosystem by being nimble, according to performers, producers and country music historians. 5,000 Shows Later, the Grand Ole Opry Is Still the Sound of Nashville 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The actor stars in a new Hank Williams biopic, I Saw the Light, for which he needed to learn a few country music skills. Watch Tom Hiddleston Demonstrate His New Yodeling Skills 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Had they been paying attention, they might have appreciated Ms. Musgraves’s slightly profane streak — light stuff for a pop star, but bold for a country music aspirant in an age of fake outlaws. Music Review: Kacey Musgraves at the Highline Ballroom 2012-10-19T23:42:36Z He was also curious about styles outside of country music. Merle Haggard and ‘Okie From Muskogee,’ the Hit That Helped and Hurt Him 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Underwood won her second country music artist of the year award of 2010 in Sin City on Monday night. Underwood top winner at American Country Awards 2010-12-07T03:43:00Z What’s your relationship to country music, and how has it changed? Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy has no plans to slow down 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z “It’s a song that is about a heavy topic and it’s well done,” said Tom Roland, a longtime country music journalist in Nashville who writes a weekly column for Billboard. Brandi Carlile could add to her Grammy haul this year, including for her work as producer 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Just as “I’m on a Boat” seemed to be making fun of rap music while basking in its grandeur, Lil Nas X appears to be poking fun at country music while tapping into its majesty. Perspective | ‘Old Town Road’ is a smash. Will it mutate into ‘Baby Shark’? 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The Range is a country bar without the stereotypes –what other country music venue hosts a regular drag night? The best towns and small cities in the US: Ithaca, New York state 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Her career really took off, though, when she crossed over into country music and moved to Los Angeles. Olivia Newton-John: ‘I don't wish cancer on anyone else. But for me, it has been a gift’ 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Miranda Lambert is one of the feistiest and most accomplished live performers in country music. 22 Musicals, Plays, Concerts, Dances and Festivals You Can’t Miss This Spring 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z "What I can tell you is I have always been a lover of music and country music," Wonder said. No one more surprised than Luke Bryan by ACMs win 2013-04-08T12:57:13Z “Our job is to fly the flag for country music,” he said on Thursday. Garth Brooks 'crushed': Dublin concerts are off, refunds to begin 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Hutton – fond of check shirts and with the makings of a grizzly beard – represents "real" country music. Does Gwyneth Paltrow convince as a Nashville star in Country Strong? 2011-03-07T13:48:06Z The Outlaws,” the first album in the history of country music to be certified platinum for sales of one million copies. Tompall Glaser, Country Artist in Outlaw Movement, Dies at 79 2013-08-15T02:59:44Z Still it was a proper celebrity wedding: no cellphones were allowed; photos ended up on the covers of Us Weekly and the People magazine country music special. Arts & Leisure: Country Boy for the Whole Country 2011-07-07T11:35:08Z You have to go beyond the headlines, because even though country music prides itself on straightforward storytelling, the industry has long urged silence when it comes to anything controversial. A racist slur, a groundbreaking coming out and country music’s future hanging in the balance 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z That's the first step in a two-week renovation that will leave the storied "Mother Church" of country music with a new Brazilian teak stage. Work crew begins removal of Ryman Auditorium stage 2012-02-04T22:16:03Z He’s the closest country music has come to Norman Rockwell. Brad Paisley’s country continues to expand its borders In the eyes and ears of many, it legitimised country music, which, like the blues, required soulful singing and a good dose of misery. Ray Charles – I Can't Stop Loving You 2012-05-31T20:50:00Z "Alabama is like anywhere else down there - it's no different from Mississippi and parts of Georgia and Florida - it's not just rooted in country music," Johnson said. Blind Boys of Alabama join forces with Johnson 2011-05-06T10:06:11Z To celebrate the country music icon's birthday, Fox News Digital is revisiting her beauty routine. Dolly Parton's 76th birthday: Here's her timeless beauty routine 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Now they’re country music guys, and I’m going, These are the guys who played on ‘Thriller.’ ArtsBeat: Lionel Richie to Enter Apollo Theater Hall of Fame, and Then, He Says, 'An Epidemic of Duets' 2012-03-09T16:16:08Z Her success as a solo act changed the landscape of country music, opening the door for artists like Ms. Lynn, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette. Jean Shepard, a Female Country Voice With Muscle and Ambition, Dies at 82 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z But it is a fiercely demanding showpiece that illustrates the proximity of country music to opera; it is also a surefire crowd pleaser. Music Review: A Star Takes an Excursion Out of Her Comfort Zone 2010-10-20T21:25:00Z “It’s one of our biggest markets. And it’s a migratory place, so people who grew up with country music are there now, when it’s cool to like country music.” The Grand Ole Opry, a Nashville Institution, Comes to New York 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The country music event is in Nashville's downtown area with concerts at LP Field, the Tennessee Titans' stadium. Music fans, heat and humidity collide this weekend 2010-06-11T16:01:00Z With his appearance Tuesday night at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, singer Glen Campbell’s nearly 60 years in a sprawling career encompassing multiple genres of pop and country music come very close to an end. Glen Campbell includes Seattle on final tour 2012-11-27T00:48:05Z Related Topics: All-TIME 100, Music, , Populist Get this album They were known as the first family of country music. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z The pressures of being hands-on at every level in a run of seven consecutive tours -- each of which moved more than 1 million tickets -- were taking their toll on country music's top touring artist. Chesney uses break from touring to brew "Whiskey" 2010-08-20T23:30:00Z The scene, seemingly an incongruous one for an American country music star, was the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, not far from Buckingham Palace. U.S. country star Patty Griffin gets Londoners stomping 2013-11-18T13:57:30Z Morgan Wallen also had a great year in country music, but didn’t earn any nods. 12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Personally, I want to hear country music with a steel guitar and a fiddle; I want to hear Stardust with strings. Willie Nelson: 'If we made marijuana legal, we'd save a whole lotta money and lives' 2012-05-17T14:45:01Z WWE Tribute to the Troops Pro wrestling's finest salute our men and women in uniform, and country music's Florida Georgia Line performs in this annual special. Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and more 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z “Do you guys realize what this means for country music?” Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert Take Top Honors at the 2014 Country Music Association Awards 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z He was the one who inspired me to listen to and love country music, so it’s because of him, really. George Hamilton IV, 77, Country Singer 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Things Garth Brooks isn’t anymore: the human epicenter of country music, or the planet’s most visible proponent of loud, geometric shirts. When Garth Brooks sings, America still sings along 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z As Urban's current single, "Without You," climbed to the top of the country music charts, he took a break from rehearsals in Nashville to speak with Reuters. Keith Urban ready to take fans on carnival ride 2011-06-15T18:34:55Z She remembers being in a Nashville coffee shop -- she lives in the city with her country music star husband, Keith Urban -- reading the paper when she came across a review of David Lindsay-Abaire's Broadway play. Kidman finds power in wrenching 'Rabbit Hole' 2010-12-22T23:19:00Z But country music is far from the politically crimson monolith it is often assumed to be. Country Music Will Talk About the Hurt, but Not the Politics 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z It's a sad day for country music and a great loss for those of us who knew him. Jones called 'greatest country singer of all time' 2013-04-26T17:23:08Z Mr. Brown’s father is black and Cherokee, and his mother is white — in undiverse country music, this is still uncommon. Kane Brown Reaches to Reconcile Two Sides in His Sound 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z It’s a familiar class anxiety story — working folks versus the bourgeoisie, in a proxy fight for country music’s soul. Review: Chris Janson, With ‘Buy Me a Boat,’ Separates Himself From Bro-Country Genre 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z One of the downtown honky-tonks still open is Robert's Western World - "Nashville's undisputed home of traditional country music" as it proclaims on its website. Nashville's famed music quieted by flooding 2010-05-05T15:47:00Z It also noted that while country music has a subgenre known as the “murder ballad,” it is only the lyrics of rap artists that have been singled out. California Bill Could Restrict the Use of Rap Lyrics in Court 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Instantly, he became the focal point of an industrywide debate about the long and complex history of racial inequity in Nashville, country music’s power center. Amid Industry Rebukes, Morgan Wallen’s Album Stays No. 1 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z In doing that, they were able to forcibly change the tone of country music in a broader sense. Breaking down the “Bro country” walls: The year country music’s women fought back against “take females out” 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z These are "songs about life," Golden noted about country music. Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden on family, music and America: 'I'm thankful' 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z But Billboard soon removed “Old Town Road” from the country chart, calling its initial inclusion a mistake because the song “does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music.” Country or Not, Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Hits No. 1 on the Billboard Chart 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Yet even that quality should not be disqualifying, because, as a rule, country music does sincerity exceptionally well. Chris Janson’s “Drunk Girl” and the Ever-Dropping Bar for Male Behavior 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z She also gave country music a touch of glamour, eschewing the Western cowgirl look in favor of off-the-shoulder dresses and high heels. ‘Queen of Rockabilly’ Wanda Jackson will give Seattle a ride 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Parton has sold more than 100 million records and helped popularize country music outside the United States, often succeeding in crossing over into pop music. Country singer Dolly Parton raises laughs at charity awards gala 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z When Maren Morris included several of us in her CMAs acceptance speech, I just started tagging other Black women in country music. Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Each year, the CMA Awards flash across television screens, trying to convince the unconvinced that country music is the people’s music. Perspective | Inclusion at the CMAs? Sounds nice. So why that nasty cheer for Morgan Wallen? 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z She went on to earn six Grammys, 10 American Music Awards and more than 13 other country music trophies for hit songs like "You Belong with Me," "Mean" and "Fifteen." Taylor Swift new single on track for record downloads 2012-08-15T23:20:49Z You might like Sam Hunt, but don’t fool yourself into thinking “Body Like a Back Road” is country music. Chris Stapleton brings back introspective, old-school country music 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Also, in New York, I started missing country music. "Come Away With Me" at 20: Norah Jones reflects on "hopeful, romantic" record but won't call it jazz 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z This disinhibiting exhibition celebrates country music parallels drawn between the outback States and Liverpool, which, in case you didn't know, has been called the "Nashville of the north" by reputed music historian Kevin McManus. This week's new exhibitions 2011-08-19T23:09:33Z Billboard country music chart and in the top five of Billboard's 200 album chart. Singer Keith Urban navigates 'uncharted waters' on new album 2013-09-11T00:32:56Z There really were no models for you in country music, but also in Southern life, were there? Q&A with Leslie Jordan: Why he made a country album, how Capote saved his life and spending time in the ‘pokey’ with Robert Downey Jr. 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z “Historically, country music would rather an artist be a drunk — they even encourage that one,” Ms. Wright told The Los Angeles Times at the time. Howard Bragman, Publicist Who Helped Clients Come Out, Dies at 66 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The country music star George Strait, also from Texas, will perform directly from his benefit concert at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio. Beyoncé, Barbra and Oprah to Lead Harvey Telethon 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z From 1963 to 1966, Mr. Dean had his own television variety series, “The Jimmy Dean Show,” which featured country music, dancing and comic banter. Jimmy Dean, Folksy Singer and Businesman, Dies at 81 2010-06-15T03:42:00Z His first No. 1 hit came the following year with “Fool Hearted Memory” and he’s now had 44 songs spend time atop Billboard’s country music rankings. Last stop for country star George Strait 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Halfway hidden in the hit factories of country music are songwriters like Lori McKenna, who quietly maintains her own recording career while others put her songs on the charts. Review: Lori McKenna’s Gentle Rue Shimmers on ‘The Bird & the Rifle’ 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Monday’s chart win was bittersweet for The Killers after 59 people were killed at a country music festival in Las Vegas, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The Killers land first Billboard No. 1 with 'Wonderful Wonderful' 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z They earned their stripes on the road in their native Texas, performing country music based in the genre’s rich outlaw tradition. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Six other country music acts received three nominations apiece. Aldean, Lady A, Sugarland lead CMT nominations 2010-04-05T16:32:00Z Thompson arrived on the country music scene in 2010 with the album "Way Out Here." 3 Mont. tribal leaders indicted in singers' hunts 2013-01-09T04:01:05Z Possibly cliché, I think it is country music. Nashville's New Flavor 2012-11-15T22:20:04.597Z The trustees also opted to consolidate two awards for various genres of Mexican country music into one category, best regional Mexican music album. ArtsBeat: Grammys Reinstate Latin Jazz Award 2012-06-08T15:25:34Z But McCreery's unmatched commitment to country music likely garnered votes that weren't based solely on his looks. How Scotty McCreery won 'American Idol' 2011-05-26T11:32:14Z In recent years, however, the conversations about country music have shifted to a broader acknowledgement that non-white artists have always been in the genre, even if they aren’t always recognized. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The Americana umbrella genre popped up in the ’90s as a reaction to a shift in country music, says Jed Hilly, executive director of the Americana Music Association. Brandi Carlile is Americana’s latest transcendent star. And she hasn’t forgotten her roots 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z His unwillingness to bend to the will of record labels in Nashville was country music's highest-paying gamble. New music on the way from late Waylon Jennings 2012-02-13T11:14:08Z The Dixie Chicks took a hit from the country music establishment when Natalie Maines went after George W. Bush for starting the Iraq war. Dixie Chicks still not ready to make nice 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z At the time, country music was still reckoning with its bro tendencies. In Country Music, Nice Guys Finish First (for Now) 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z My visit falls during country music month, and I notice many of the shop windows are delightfully tacky, decorated with country-themed paraphernalia. 48 hours on Norfolk Island: what to do, where to go 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z “But this is country music/And we do.” Arts & Leisure: Brad Paisley?s Country Underground 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z Perhaps it was the distorted guitars that instantly recalled ’80s hair metal or the fact that there was hardly a quiet moment in his set, but Chesney’s brand of country music hardly sounded like it. Chesney keeps fans buzzing with 2-hour parade of his hits 2013-06-02T22:11:24Z Billboard: How would you assess the current state of country music? Rosanne Cash certain she'll write second memoir 2010-09-04T01:04:00Z The National Museum of African American Music recently opened in downtown Nashville — across the street from country music’s symbolic home, the Ryman Auditorium. A New Generation Pushes Nashville to Address Racism in Its Ranks 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z At the Country Music Awards, Carrie Underwood came out and they were talking about all the breakups in the country music industry. An Inside Look at Your Favorite Dating Sites 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Despite big names like Garth and Trisha attaching their respectable clout to the new service, Ghost Tunes isn’t only a country music site. Garth Brooks Returns With A New Album And His Own Digital Music Store 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Throughout his reign in the nineties, Brooks was both celebrated and maligned as the singer who introduced country music to a wide national, and then global, audience. Garth Brooks: Country Music’s Square, Liberal Dad 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The first holiday album from country music’s reigning vocal assassin comes full of promise. 20 Albums That Put a New Spin on the Holidays 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Casting the married country music stars McGraw and Hill in heavily dramatic roles would seem to have been more of a gamble, though Sheridan insisted that he’s never known a musician who couldn’t act. ‘Yellowstone’ Gets a Prequel in ‘1883,’ but It Wasn’t Easy 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z I lived in the States for several years and when I moved back to the UK, I was disappointed to find that country music had got such a bad name! Far from the mainstream festival crowd 2010-05-20T20:30:00Z "The group Alabama is one of the biggest reasons I got into country music," Atkins said in an interview before the concert. Music stars join for Ala. tornado relief concert 2011-06-14T20:21:20Z Billy Ray Cyrus, best known for his 1990s country music albums, said he wished he had been a better parent to Miley and disciplined her more, rather than wanting to be her friend. "Hannah Montana" destroyed family, Miley's dad says 2011-02-15T20:50:50Z Grand dame of the country music craft Rayna is finding it hard to get a replacement for Deacon ready for the divas' co-headlining Red Lips, White Lies tour. TV highlights 18/04/2013 2013-04-18T06:00:04Z And I find that country music is very relatable, and I think that’s all an artist can really hope for — that their songs can speak to someone. Lucy Hale Gets "Raw and Real" on Debut Album Road Between: Q&A 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z No longer an upstart outsider, he’s now a steady if often reluctant part of the country music establishment, with one gold record behind him and another critical favorite now on his hands. Back in Black: A Country Outsider 2010-09-26T03:00:00Z Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" broadened the scope of bluegrass and country music "more than anything I can put my finger on. Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs dies at age 88 2012-03-29T00:37:20Z "It's a fantastic testament to his global importance that he chose Ireland," said Shennan, noting that country music is often referred to as "Nashville music" in Britain. Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and country's twang heard around the world 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Don’t let that stop you from appreciating an artist who reminds us what country music is supposed to sound like. Chris Stapleton brings back introspective, old-school country music 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Rock ‘n’ roll without drugs is like country music without whiskey. Rock Against Drugs was Reagan’s answer to the hedonism of the ’80s 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Loving, supportive comments poured forth from country stars and the industry, which was an encouraging sign to those who say that country music is more liberal than it gets credit for. A racist slur, a groundbreaking coming out and country music’s future hanging in the balance 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z In Kenya, country music’s popularity dates to the 1940s and crosses classes, but is especially pronounced in the central highlands, the country’s farm belt. Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The show mixed corny jokes and novelty songs with performances by some of the biggest names in country music. Gordie Tapp, ‘Hee Haw’ Regular of ‘Pfft! You Was Gone’ Fame, Dies at 94 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z What is it about country music that attracts you? Lucy Hale Gets "Raw and Real" on Debut Album Road Between: Q&A 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z He loved country music but decreed that nothing good came after 1955. Joe Bussard, Obsessive Collector of Rare Records, Dies at 86 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z At the time, his career had entered something of a lull, and he was busy recording country music for the American market. Tom Jones: 'Spiritual songs are natural to me' 2010-07-01T20:30:00Z This show in the Bronx was the first of two nights here, and the first country music concert at Yankee Stadium. Review: Garth Brooks Brings Rousing Anthems and Ballads to Yankee Stadium 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Other activities will include making autumn crafts, savoring seasonal recipes at culinary workshops, listening to a live blend of jazz and country music from the Doc Wallace Trio and helping with the harvest. 9 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Anything from indie-folk to soul to country music to hip-hop can be found most nights of the week, along with the occasional high-energy comedy, burlesque or cabaret night. 36 Hours in Dublin 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z “All of us in the country music community are heartbroken by Charley’s passing. Out of respect for his family during their grieving period, we will not be commenting on this further.” Perspective | Charley Pride used the breadth of his voice to sing from the depth of his being 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z "As her multiple Grammys and her legion of country music fans will attest, the quality of Underwood's singing voice is not the problem," USA Today's Robert Bianco wrote. NBC climbs ratings mountain with live 'Sound of Music' special 2013-12-06T20:38:52Z JONESBORO, Ark. — A longtime member of country music superstar Johnny Cash's original band, the Tennessee Two, has died in a Jonesboro hospital. Johnny Cash's sideman Marshall Grant dies in Ark. 2011-08-08T17:39:11Z “She’s a very sweet lady, I’m sure,” she told The Edmonton Journal in 2012, “but what she sang wasn’t country music.” Jean Shepard, a Female Country Voice With Muscle and Ambition, Dies at 82 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Greenwood has released more than 20 major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts. Singer Lee Greenwood shares his family's 'patriotic' snowman 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The California city, home to many who fled the dust bowls of the 1930s and worked in its oil fields, was a thriving center of country music. Merle Haggard, revered country singer of common man anthems, dies at 79 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z But in her musical transition, Crow also found that country music had shifted its sounds as well. Sheryl Crow finds new 'home' in country music's Nashville 2013-08-29T21:05:08Z It’s sweaty and meaty, and has very little to do with country music. Chase Rice, Sam Hunt and Dr. John Release New Albums 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z “Reunions” topped Billboard’s country music chart on its first week of release, and was No. 9 on the pop chart. Summertime, and the living is uneasy for Jason Isbell 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z In the main, these records have captured decay in real time — Mr. Cash was tough and vital on “American Recordings,” from 1994, the record that reintroduced him as country music’s living conscience. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-02-22T13:57:00Z Harding: The motto for country music has always been, "Three chords and the truth" — three simple guitar chords and the lyrics over them are the truth. Nashville songwriting star J.T. Harding reveals his hard-luck climb to chart-topping success 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z WSM started carrying the legendary country music show in 1925 and the tower brought it to much of the South and Midwest. Nashville radio tower gets historic designation 2011-04-13T18:33:29Z Paisley called on the mourners to sing "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," adding that Dickens began the tradition of closing country music funerals with that song. Country stars sing adieu to Grand Ole Opry's Little Jimmy Dickens 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z “And we were especially gratified that our film reached so many people who previously thought they didn’t like country music, but quickly became fans.” Luke Combs, Dan + Shay celebrated by peers at ACM Honors 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The Shires hope to win over American country music fans with their own British twist to the genre after making UK chart history with their debut album last year. The Shires eye 'British invasion' of American country music 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Turnabout is fair play, naturally, but this righteous backlash obscures something much more potent: how strong modern female country music has been lately. Kacey Musgraves and Other ‘Tomatoes’ Give Country Its Bite 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Altman didn't care for the script, and, according to his widow, he didn't much care for country music either. Why Robert Altman's brilliant 'Nashville' never had a sequel 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z And that type of singing — having a voice that doesn’t tend to melodies with long sustained notes, the more conversational approach to some folk music and country music felt natural to me. Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy has no plans to slow down 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z “You have to have new blood in country music or it dies.” CMA Fest calls on fans of all segments 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Even at its most straightforward, country music is paradoxical stuff, predicated on truth-telling but shifty in its relationship to time. Perspective | Women aren’t the future of country music. They’re the present. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z He added: "She is country music's cash cow, its creative engine, its ambassador to the wider world." Taylor Swift honoured at CMA Awards 2013-11-07T11:04:34Z Chenoweth's latest music endeavor is a country music album called "Some Lessons Learned," released last week. After career success, Chenoweth is ready for love 2011-09-22T01:06:12Z His 1986 Warner Bros. debut album "Storms of Life" sold 3 million copies, and helped return country music to the sound of Hank Williams and George Jones. Doctors: Singer Randy Travis awake after stroke 2013-07-15T23:10:31Z That Mr. Cobb will become caretaker of this totem of country music history seems somehow fitting and surprising. Dave Cobb: Wrangling Rough Country Beasts Toward Nashville 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z “We changed the collective minds of label heads in Nashville about the longevity of how a band can stay together in country music,” Mr. Cook said in the FuseVisual interview. Jeff Cook, a Founder of the Country Band Alabama, Dies at 73 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Around the same time that Aniston interview came out, country music legend Carrie Underwood stoked controversy by "liking" a tweet that condemned mask mandates on Twitter. Miles Teller gets COVID after allegedly refusing vaccine & halts “Godfather” spinoff filming: report 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z But today, more than half a century later, Pride — who died on Saturday at 86 — is widely celebrated as a boundary-breaker as well as one of country music’s most enduring figures. Perspective | Charley Pride used the breadth of his voice to sing from the depth of his being 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Not only have we sung about divorce many thousands of times in country music, we've even spelled it in Tammy Wynette's version of it. Brad Paisley prepares for ninth album release 2011-05-13T21:17:40Z After Ms. Swift spent the better part of a decade upending country music’s relationship with young women, she departed for the differently hostile landscape of pure pop. Kacey Musgraves and Other ‘Tomatoes’ Give Country Its Bite 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Indeed, so total is its sincerity that it tips over to parody; like Tina Fey playing Sarah Palin, “Saturday Night Live” could air it as a skit about country music without altering a single word. Chris Janson’s “Drunk Girl” and the Ever-Dropping Bar for Male Behavior 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z It is one of several recent recordings that suggest that the pedal steel — familiar mostly for the lachrymal textures it has long lent to country music — is finding renewal in unexpected places. The Pedal Steel Gets Its Resurrection 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Before "The Voice," Shelton spent years struggling to establish a consistent presence on the country music charts, never creating a recognizable style of his own. Review: Shelton pushes sound in new directions 2013-03-25T18:44:08Z Nashville still seems dazed by the apotheosis of Taylor Swift, a darling planet-eater who, in the end, treated country music more like a sales floor than a cultural continuum. Still think today’s country music sounds fake? Get real. 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z As she recalled in a recent video interview, she had a flash: “What if we reimagined the Romanov dynasty as a family of country music stars in Austin, Texas?” ‘Monarch’ Heralds a New Family Empire, This One With a Texas Twang 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Wynette, by then a country music legend with a tinseled string of No. 1 songs, was, as she expressed it in an open letter, as angry as she could be. Stand by Your Man? On TV, as in Life, There Are Alternatives 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z He and his talented brood — he and Hattie had nearly two dozen children — were fixtures of Washington’s postwar country music boom. Ken Burns’s ‘Country Music’ shines a spotlight on an unsung Washingtonian 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The music on "Out Among the Stars" is taken from 1981 and '84 sessions, at a time when country music was going through great change. New Johnny Cash album to be released next spring 2013-12-10T14:35:18Z Parton is most associated with country music and is in the Country Hall of Fame, but she has performed songs with a rock feel. Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you’re in 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Still this is not surprising information to anyone in country music. Can equality pledges fix country music’s gender problem? 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Country singers the Brothers Osborne, Eric Church and Maren Morris all performed at the Route 91 country music festival before gunman Stephen Paddock, 64, fired into the crowd on Oct. 'Tears in Heaven' as Grammy performers remember Las Vegas victims 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z It got lumped in with the alt-country movement on its release in 1996, probably because of its instrumentation – sparse, acoustic, with colour and shade from the fiddles and steel guitars of country music. Hidden treasures: Scud Mountain Boys – Massachusetts 2013-01-24T10:19:10Z The acoustic guitar, as the primary instrument in country music, became the unofficial symbol of the city years ago. Guitar plays second fiddle as Nashville symbol 2012-02-16T11:31:14Z Thursday night at the Bridgestone Arena here, they brought one of the most successful careers in the country music business, with tens of millions of albums sold, to a close, modest to the end. Music Review: Thrown Together but Hard to Imagine Apart 2010-09-03T22:47:00Z New York is the nation's largest market for country music, as it is for just about every format given its sheer size. Country music on air in New York City 2013-05-09T18:03:09Z Combs is one of country music’s biggest stars right now. Can Luke Combs, Country’s Everyman, Grow Up Without Losing Touch? 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z In the Showtime mini-series “George & Tammy,” Michael Shannon does the country music legend George Jones the honor of underplaying him. ‘George & Tammy’ Review: We’re Gonna Hold On (Until We Don’t) 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z "I know I have a side job," he said, referring to his TV gig, "but country music is still what I love doing." Blake Shelton dominates Country Music awards 2012-11-02T04:15:12Z Obama and his wife, Michelle, have opened the White House to a number of "In Performance" programs that have showcased Hispanic, Broadway and country music, among others. Jagger, B.B. King others to perform at White House 2012-02-13T21:49:13Z Top stars like Jason Aldean and Eric Church, for instance, were at it for a decade before hitting the top reaches of country music. Florida Georgia Line storms gates in Nashville 2013-06-05T18:49:09Z “This is a country music festival, so we have to greet you in a country way.” Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Tyler Mahan Coe created the ‘War and Peace’ of country music podcasts. Aidy Bryant doesn’t think ‘fat’ is a bad word. Her show ‘Shrill’ proves it. 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Among the activists who heard them, Lavender Country helped galvanize the Seattle LGBTQ+ community organizing in Stonewall’s wake, while brashly challenging country music stereotypes. WA’s pioneering gay country band Lavender Country releases first new album in 50 years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The song’s success not only made her the biggest female country music star of the postwar era; it also persuaded record executives in Nashville to offer recording contracts to other women. Kitty Wells, Country Singer, Dies at 92 2012-07-16T21:02:25Z The city has also been relishing positive publicity from ABC's show, "Nashville," along with becoming nationally known for restaurants and a growing cultural scene beyond just country music. New Nashville convention center to open in May 2013-04-30T14:01:10Z Its success has opened up the usual wounds in the country music business about its lack of inclusivity, and publicly pitted some of its biggest names against each other. Jason Aldean’s Culture War Hit 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In the 1940s and 50s, with the rise of such charismatic performers as Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, country music came to seem more and more like men's business. Kitty Wells obituary 2012-07-17T11:27:20Z They eventually persuaded him to make a go of it in country music. Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Still, of all the pressures applied to the save-face-insistent country music industry this year, the racial justice reckonings of the summer certainly have been the most challenging to face up to. What Country Music Asked of Charley Pride 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z It makes sense where I'm from, but you guys are playing country music here? Q&A: Jonathan Russell from The Head and the Heart 2012-09-13T13:30:20Z Thousands attended a memorial last week in Nashville to celebrate a defining male voice of country music. Planned George Jones show goes on as tribute 2013-05-07T20:37:14Z "When I read comments saying 'this is not who we are' I laugh because this is exactly who country music is. I've witnessed it for 10 gd years," Guyton wrote a series of tweets. Is Morgan Wallen's album of the year win proof that "cancel culture" doesn't exist? 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z But the legacy of country music is bigger than the individual. 10 year time capsule: The (re)branding of country music 2011-05-03T19:07:00Z He left behind one of country music's most important legacies. New music on the way from late Waylon Jennings 2012-02-13T11:14:08Z Lynn, one of the first women to break through to country music stardom as both a writer and a performer, had shows lined up across the United States through November. Country singer Loretta Lynn moved to rehab center after stroke 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z There's 17- or 18-year-old kids turning on today's country music and hearing that banjo and they have no idea where that came from. Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs dies at age 88 2012-03-29T12:12:14Z But the South Carolina-native also represents the changing face of country music, as one of two black artists among the RIAA’s top country singles. Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” keeps rolling 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z I believe if you ask any singer who was the greatest country music singer of all time, they would say `George Jones'. Jones called 'greatest country singer of all time' 2013-04-26T17:23:08Z Yet somehow, producer Billy Sherrill pieced together a performance that exemplified country music’s unique power — its sentimentality, its appeal to maturity, its understanding of what it means to hope collectively in the face of hopelessness. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z Swift was given the Pinnacle Award for spreading country music to a wider audience. George Strait, Blake Shelton big winners at country music awards 2013-11-07T05:48:13Z Swift got her start bringing teen-pop scenarios — breakups, crushes, insecurities — to country music. Taylor Swift Illuminates ‘Folklore’ in a Stripped-Down Studio Concert 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z But the week before the cancellation, the fair’s country music series downsized, scrapping a Thursday night concert and a Sunday matinee. Drive-in concerts have replaced summer music festivals in the COVID-19 era. Here’s what it’s like to attend one 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Another man was killed near Edmonton in August when the stage at an open-air country music festival in Canada collapsed in high winds. Men hurt as Elton stage collapses 2010-04-02T10:33:00Z He and his crew put on a heck of a live show, with matching cowboy outfits and the kind of country music that speaks to the progressive side of the Seattle spirit. What to See at Upstream: Day Two 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Most country music claims to be telling the truth, but there are very few country singers you feel inclined to believe. This week's new live music 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z He also made numerous recordings for Decca, Majestic and other labels, and hundreds of radio transcriptions, moving easily across a range of repertoire from country music to pop-jazz to polkas. Slim Bryant obituary 2010-07-27T17:32:00Z Nicer options include the Allingham Arms Hotel, which has the best live Irish country music in town. Four Cool New(ish) Summer Surf Breaks 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Fans of country music will presumably be eager to see how songs like “Smile,” a hit for Uncle Kracker, are worked into the show. New York Musical Theater Festival Report: 'Somewhere With You' 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z A concatenation of many things gave Mr. Haggerty the unusual — he frequently called it “absurd” — inclination to make gay country music. Patrick Haggerty, ‘Lost Pioneer’ of Gay Country Music, Dies at 78 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Although their styles were different, the two women challenged expectations for women in country music, with Cline becoming one of the first crossover country stars, while Lynn’s lyrics spoke to rural women. ‘Patsy and Loretta’ highlights bond between iconic singers 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Perhaps mainstream male country music, with its system of entertainers putting across a vocal persona based on traditional masculine roles, is more inflexible than singer-songwriter pop. New Music: Mindless Behavior and LeAnn Rimes - Review 2011-09-26T22:44:16Z Getting American country music fans in the 1990s to embrace a Mexican-American crooner who sang in Spanish and English was not easy. Emilio Navaira, Tejano Star on Both Sides of Border, Dies at 53 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z “There was a great diversity of perspective in the songs that doesn’t seem to be allowed, on a popular level, within contemporary country music.” Should country singers speak up about politics and Trump? We asked them. 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z She’s one of the most disarming singers in mainstream country music, with a sharp tongue, a penchant for flamboyant lyrical gesture and a cooing voice that only barely sugarcoats deeply acidic thoughts. Music Review: Shotgun Justice Served With a Strut 2010-10-01T22:17:00Z Kitty Wells, who was the first woman solo artist on the country music charts to score a number one hit, has died at the age of 92. Country singer Wells dies at 92 2012-07-17T08:26:59Z The country music industry acted swiftly to publicly rebuke him and radio stations and streaming services removed his songs from their playlists. Album sales surge for Morgan Wallen after racist comment 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Lots of toe-tapping country music, from the familiar to the obscure, is interspersed throughout the action. 'Honky Tonk Laundry': A country-flavored jukebox musical, set to spin 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z At the height of his career, in the 1950s and '60s, Husky was considered unmatched as a country music showman. Country great Ferlin Husky truly "Gone" at 85 2011-03-17T23:01:00Z A few hours before she got ready for the CMT Music Awards this month, country music star Carrie Underwood hopped on the Periscope live video app for a quick Q&A with her fans. No time to exercise while traveling? How these country stars stay fit on the road. 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z It was Parsons who showed her - and many rock `n' roll friends - the beauty of traditional country music. Emmylou Harris makes room for a new passion 2011-04-28T12:01:05Z Mr. Sledge’s style was influenced as much by country music as it was by gospel and rhythm and blues, and he sometimes covered songs popularized by country performers such as Charlie Rich and Charlie Pride. Percy Sledge, soul balladeer of ‘When a Man Loves a Woman,’ dies at 74 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z McConaughey, a country music fan, invited him to try out for the role, but it wasn't given to him. Trace Adkins passes 'Lincoln Lawyer' screen test 2011-03-18T16:43:14Z “If in the next five years things go south for country music, I’ll probably get the blame for it,” he told Billboard, in 1995. Garth Brooks: Country Music’s Square, Liberal Dad 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z "I'm a fan of country music, of rock and roll, and of great music, period." Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden on family, music and America: 'I'm thankful' 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z News of his death brought tributes from a number of country music's top stars. Country singer George Jones dead at 81 2013-04-26T22:24:14Z Carrie Underwood is one of the most important figures in country music. ?American Idol? Crowns Its 9th Winner 2010-05-27T16:16:00Z Can you feel the spirit of country music moving all over you this evening? Tim McGraw lifts KeyArena crowd with voice, songwriting, showmanship 2010-05-22T16:55:00Z “So many people are hurting,” Aldean said in his first public performance since the shootings nearly a week ago at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. Jason Aldean opens 'Saturday Night Live' with tribute to Las Vegas victims 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z He built his commercial success by putting a pop spin on traditional country music, and scored a string of No. 1 hits including “Friends in Low Places,” “The Thunder Rolls” and “The Dance.” Garth Brooks sells 180,000 tickets in 3 hours for Chicago shows 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Ochoa is from Santiago del Cuba, the birthplace of son, a strain of popular dance music, and his often rollicking style is considered “country music,” or “guajira.” Charismatic pair from Buena Vista Social Club to perform at the Moore 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z She was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1976 and, at the Grammy ceremony in 1991, received a lifetime achievement award, the first woman in country music to be so honoured. Kitty Wells obituary 2012-07-17T11:27:20Z The pugnacious Mr. Keith figured out that aging gracefully in country music, unlike in many other genres, can sometimes mean becoming even rougher and less warm than you were in your younger years. New Music: Grace Woodroofe, Tim McGraw, Richard Galliano - Review 2012-01-23T23:00:11Z "While 'Old Town Road' incorporates references to country and cowboy imagery, it does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current version," Billboard told Rolling Stone in a statement. Lil Nas X and "Old Town Road" expose the myth of Nashville's country-purity standards 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z There’s a flatbed truck carrying a small monster truck, pumping out country music to promote an event that evening up the coast. On the Mediterranean coast, Argeles-sur-Mer is France’s ‘capital of camping’ 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Tyler Adams and his brother and bandmate Jason "couldn't stand" their parents' country music while they were in high school. They're a little bit country ? and a little bit other stuff 2011-08-12T22:28:00Z There never was much stylistic difference between introspective New York folkies and laid-back Southern California dudes whose close harmonies in guitar-based arrangements were marginally less rural in sound and attitude than modern country music. Music Review: Kenny Loggins and Blue Sky Riders at Feinstein’s 2012-09-27T21:37:59Z “My mom used to listen to country music all the time,” Rogers says. Kenny Rogers says he really isn’t bluffing — this is definitely his last tour 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z In the sketch, the women of the show throw themselves at the country music star, in character as a bachelor from Iowa, as they try to win the television show competition. Watch Blake Shelton Mock The Bachelor on SNL 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z When I heard that country music bars were opening in New York, I winced. Exploring Bob Dylan’s New York 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Merle Haggard, a contrarian populist whose songs about his scuffling early life and his time in prison made him the closest thing that country music had to a real-life outlaw hero, died Wednesday. Merle Haggard, Country Music’s Outlaw Hero, Dies at 79 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Some insiders explain this snub by pointing out that Pop’s early recording career predated the Grand Ole Opry and the rise of Nashville as the center of the country music industry. Ken Burns’s ‘Country Music’ shines a spotlight on an unsung Washingtonian 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z But the impact of her story is really more powerful on country music’s monolithic image than on her own image. Music: Chely Wright Comes Out, Testing Nashville?s Tolerance 2010-05-05T23:41:00Z Charley Pride still wants the actor to play him in a movie of the country music star’s life. Country singer Charley Pride focus of 2 PBS projects 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The best actor award went to Jeff Bridges for country music film Crazy Heart. 2010-01-16T12:46:00Z There were times, Garth Brooks will confess now, when he second-guessed his decision to forsake the life of a country music star to be a stay-at-home dad to his three daughters. Garth Brooks, dad, returns to being Garth Brooks, super-entertainer 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Tompall Glaser, Country Artist in Outlaw Movement, Dies at 79 Tompall Glaser, a key figure in country music’s outlaw movement of the 1970s, died on Tuesday on his way to a hospital in Nashville. Tompall Glaser, Country Artist in Outlaw Movement, Dies at 79 2013-08-15T02:59:44Z In addition to the dozens of horse riders and rodeo participants, this year’s event will also feature performances by many of popular and country music’s most well-known artists. Keith Urban, Brad Paisley Lead Top-Priced Tickets At 2015 San Antonio Rodeo 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z It doesn't mean country music is the only music, but it became my home base. Emmylou Harris makes room for a new passion 2011-04-28T12:01:05Z A rising country music star in Nashville tries to escape her past. Washington Post hardcover bestsellers 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The link between reggae and country music is very strong due to early sound system culture in JA and long-wave radio being one of the only media available to the island. Trojan Sound System's England playlist 2013-03-14T13:50:00Z Mr. Bardella has kept his political life mostly separate from his country music one so far. With Email Newsletter, He Serves Country Music Fans From a Political Perch 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Her rendition sold a million copies, and her crossover into country music continued when she recorded four duets with Tennessee Ernie Ford. Kay Starr, Hillbilly Singer With Crossover Appeal, Dies at 94 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z But for many in Nashville, he remains a symbol of a pervasive racism that exists just below the surface of the country music business. Morgan Wallen’s Career Seemed Over. Now He’s Broken a Billboard Record. 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The film “Yellow Rose” centered on a small-town Texan Filipino American with country music aspirations. For Asian American Actors, Playing a Hot Mess Is Liberating 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z After rising to the top of country music, they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi Judd with hepatitis. The Judds prepare for 'The Last Encore' tour 2010-06-10T18:08:00Z Yola, who has faced additional challenges trying to break into country music as a black woman, said that when she worked with the quartet, “I didn’t feel like a token.” Country Music Is a Man’s World. The Highwomen Want to Change That. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z This 90-minute special will honor Pride’s career and the impact that he had on country music. What’s on TV This Week: Lorde on Late Night and ‘American Horror Story’ 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z As Paisley explained, the "reality" of everyday American life is what country music is all about. Brad Paisley delivers dazzling 'real life' show at Tacoma Dome 2012-02-12T20:40:38Z The Mekons later infused their songs with folk and country instrumentation that the critic Greg Kot of The Chicago Tribune says in the film created something “beautiful and profound” by getting country music wrong. ‘Revenge of the Mekons’ Tells the Story of a Rock Band 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Jeff Cook, a founding member of Alabama, one of the most popular and influential bands in the history of country music, died on Monday at his home in Destin, Fla. He was 73. Jeff Cook, a Founder of the Country Band Alabama, Dies at 73 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Old rock ’n’ roll, old jazz, old country music. John Goodman Was a Man Without a Series. Now He’s Everywhere. 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Wallen himself acknowledged a lack of awareness when asked on “Good Morning America” in July of last year about whether country music had a problem with race. Grand Ole Opry under fire for Morgan Wallen performance 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z On this week’s Popcast, we discuss the situation for women in country music right now. Popcast: Women and Country Music 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z On Sunday night, a gunman identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on tens of thousands of people at a Las Vegas country music festival perched from the window of his hotel room. Late Night Hosts Call For Gun Control After Las Vegas Attack 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z “There’s a whole helluva lot more country music in this boy right here, and I can’t wait for you to hear it,” Combs said as he raised the award in the air. Luke Combs, Dan + Shay celebrated by peers at ACM Honors 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z He also co-hosted with his father a popular radio show that mixed country music with ideology. Renouncing Hate: What Happens When a White Nationalist Repents 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z “You didn’t get away with it because country music fans” know the words to the song, Shelton warned, but nevertheless said White had handled the flub “like a seasoned pro.” 'The Voice' recap: The Top 10 raise the bar 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z She is inspired by country music from a time when those approaches were the only way to sneak in a message. Kacey Musgraves and Other ‘Tomatoes’ Give Country Its Bite 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z He says there is only one reason the Dixie Chicks were blackballed from country music for speaking out against President George W. Bush. Jason Isbell’s interview with “Pod Save America”: 6 things we learned 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Befitting its location in the home of country music, the large renovated garage is done up with warm wood beams and benches, hanging lights and pumping music. Before the Wedding, a Test: 3,000 Miles of Barbecue 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z But they enraged many conservatives, especially those in the country music community where Swift got her start as a teenager and went on to win 10 Grammys. 'Speak Now' - Taylor Swift sets off storm by getting political 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Swift got her start in country music, a genre known as the most conservative. How Gaylor Swift conspiracists think like QAnoners 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The country music legend visited Chicago to attend the premiere of “9 to 5: The Musical,” which will run at Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., through Jan. 30. Dolly Parton attends Chicago premiere of '9 to 5: The Musical' 2011-01-20T04:50:12Z A lone gunman shooting from a hotel window killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more when he opened fire on 20,000 fans at an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas on Oct. Country music awards show reverses ban on questions about Vegas shooting 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Versatility award: Rising country singer Sturgill Simpson, the only Coachella performer also slated to play the upcoming Stagecoach country music festival. The (highly biased) Coachella 2015 Awards: The best of the best 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Music associated with people of color, like rap, is still dismissed as obscene, while country music songs are often derided as all sounding alike. Why our dislikes should be celebrated as much as our likes 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z “Growing up in Texas as a big country music fan,” he said, “Reba is one of my favorite legends. But none of her songs are very happy!” He Showed Up Dressed as Reba McEntire. That Seemed to Work. 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z So you love country music, listen to your inspirations and make your decision to head to Nashville. Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Many of the top names in country music will perform or appear, including top nominees Eric Church and Hunter Hayes, but most eyes will be on the marquee meeting of Garth Brooks and George Straight. Men of country dominate lineup at ACM Awards 2013-04-07T13:24:17Z The TV show went through a country music phase and a roots music phase before arriving at where it is today: "Basically, anything goes," Lickona said, "if it's good and original music." TV's Austin City Limits branches out but retains intimate feel 2012-10-12T11:48:26Z The Romanov dynasty has been replaced by the Roman family, a bickering, spiteful bunch that clings to its reputation as the first family of country music and leaves a trail of corpses in its wake. ‘Monarch’ Heralds a New Family Empire, This One With a Texas Twang 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Jazz musicians have notoriously looked down their noses at country music as simplistic and sentimental, but even Charlie Parker was attracted to its down-to-earth storytelling. Diane Schuur plays country music ? at Jazz Alley 2011-06-29T21:05:11Z He rose to country music stardom in the 1970s. Country singer Shaver acquitted in Texas shooting 2010-04-10T00:58:00Z As the Lemonade creator is not usually associated with country music, rumors and questions swirled ahead of her performance with people debating what she would sing. Beyoncé Performs at the CMA Awards 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z This went against the long-abided advice of her team, who held The Chicks as an example of what happens when a woman in country music gets political. The right is coming for Taylor Swift. They don't stand a chance 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Plus, she’s making the process of breaking into country music as a young, female artist look effortless, which is what Nashville needs right now. Maren Morris isn’t trying to be a country music ‘savior,’ but she’s just what Nashville needs 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Krauss described the group as a “Johnny Cash tribute band that played a lot of outlaw country music.” They Needed a Place to Marry. Suddenly Their Ship Came In. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Because if country music really gave everyone an honest opportunity, they couldn’t play the game anymore, because their players just wouldn’t be up to par. Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The CMT Music Awards will also highlight acts outside the country music world: Taylor Swift is nominated for two prizes alongside Sugarland for their song “Babe.” Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan to perform at CMT Music Awards 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z “He was totally enamored with country music, and he was great,” Hillman says. It was the Byrds album everyone hated in 1968. Now, ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ is a classic. 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z "I'm not sure everybody would expect us to have a section on country music." Items from Charley Pride's life set for museum 2012-10-02T20:38:11Z As the highest-rated season of Fox’s “American Idol” in several years comes to a close this week, one thing is already certain: the competition’s winner will be a country music singer. Real Prize for ?Idol?: Rebound in Ratings 2011-05-24T21:50:23Z As benefitting a country music matriarch with her long dark hair and glimmering stage outfits, Lynn was glamourous but grounded. By turning straw into gold records, Loretta Lynn helped me love where I come from 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z He was one of country music's earliest television stars. Jimmy Dean obituary 2010-06-16T17:22:00Z Troy Gentry, who was part of the popular country music duo Montgomery Gentry, was killed Friday in a helicopter crash in Medford, N.J., where the group was to play that night. Troy Gentry of the Country Music Duo Montgomery Gentry Dies at 50 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Yes, I, a Black woman, am using country music to get over to pop music, because Beyoncé doesn’t exist. Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z But just as country artists outwardly reflect a predominantly white image, there are few Black country music executives working behind the scenes. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Reduced to performing in small clubs for a few hundred dollars a night, Mr. Lewis found redemption in country music. Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Noted for his beard and nicknamed "The Voice with a Heart," Wiseman earned popularity outside of country music with the folk revival of the 1960s. Milsap, Wiseman, Cochran get call from Country Music Hall of Fame 2014-04-22T17:46:45Z There are hints of Kurt Weill and German music of the Weimar era in the music, but several songs are flavored with the distinctive twang of American country music. | 'The Blue Flower': ?The Blue Flower? at Second Stage Theater - Review 2011-11-10T03:01:06Z On this week’s Popcast: the slow and circuitous loosening of modern country music. Popcast: Country Embraces Hip-Hop 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z So the country music star and huge NFL fan knows all about the pressure players face. Country star Scotty McCreery knows pressure NFL players face 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z "Mainstream country music has become — boy, I'm going to get in trouble for this — it's become music for twentysomethings who can't deal with hip-hop for whatever reason. " Stagecoach 2015: From strong women to party bros, all are welcome 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Miss America, she hoped, could be her springboard to a country music career. The competition for Miss America 1984 was business as usual — until everyone got a look at Vanessa Williams 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z “These girls have brought back what real, true feelings are to country music.” Watch out, country bros. The Pistol Annies are back. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Capitol with ones of the country music legend and of civil rights leader Daisy Bates. Arkansas to honor country legend Johnny Cash with holiday 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z The singer-songwriter's album cuts across his broad musical background, combining rock roots with lyrics that owe much to the storytelling tradition of country music. Country's Christian Kane relishes dual careers 2010-12-21T22:06:41Z Lambchop couldn't have existed without it – as the capital of country music, it offers all the infrastructure a band needs to get working for themselves: studios, pressing plants, engineers and so on. Kurt Wagner on Lambchop, Nashville ? and being seen as a redneck 2012-02-10T00:00:01Z Born in 1934 to an affluent Jewish family, Cohen descended from the hills of his rarefied Westmount neighborhood to play country music in Montreal’s gritty downtown cafes when he was only a teenager. Is Leonard Cohen the New Secular Saint of Montreal? 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z But whichever contestant prevails when the votes are announced on Wednesday -- and predictions as usual are for a close race -- country music may end up the real winner, some experts say. Lauren, Scotty bring country to "American Idol" finale 2011-05-24T10:13:15Z Billed as “The Cowboy Rides Away” farewell tour, this appearance by one of country’s resonant and straightest-shooting neo-traditionalists isn’t really a bye-bye to country music, but only to “long tours,” says Strait. The Week Ahead: Spring fair, George Strait, Susan Kieffer 2014-04-02T23:45:18Z “I grew up loving country music and feeling like there was a pretty sturdy country influence in my music, but the format itself was really taxing for me,” she said. Sheryl Crow Checks the Mirror, and Plays What She Sees 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The country music trio Lady Antebellum will put on a benefit concert for a tornado-wrecked southern Indiana town after holding a prom event for the town's high school juniors and seniors. Lady Antebellum to play for tornado-hit Ind. town 2012-03-28T15:07:11Z Mr. Jackson later moved to Nashville and spent three years traveling with country music performer Marty Robbins, according to Mr. Jackson’s website. Wayne Jackson, trumpeter of the Memphis Horns, dies at 74 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Promoters say five Irish concerts by the country music star have been canceled after a battle between venue owners and local residents. Row scuppers all 5 Garth Brooks’ Dublin shows 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z She predicted he would lose some fans, just as she had in the conservative world of country music. Frank Ocean Draws Praise for Declaring His Homosexuality 2012-07-06T23:47:45Z Perhaps it's not the most encouraging sign to start a journey into the world of country music with a blog called Nashville's Dead. Tim Jonze On Shuffle … modern country music 2012-08-10T23:05:00Z Brunches with honest-to-goodness live country music are scarce in New York, and that surely makes country fans madder than a cat getting baptized. Booze, Biscuits and Bands: Musical Brunch Is Back in New York 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z “I don’t think country music is hick music anymore,” Brooks said. Country music booming with bigger, younger audiences 2014-04-07T00:34:15Z But he was also, naturally, the exception that proved the rule — even with his success as an example, the country music industry remained largely inhospitable to Black performers. What Country Music Asked of Charley Pride 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z “Presley,” set in a sort of tumbleweed polyrhythm, suggested a nearly ideal convergence of modern jazz and country music, down to the searching pause in the middle of an otherwise effusively eloquent guitar solo. Review: BRIC JazzFest in Brooklyn Wraps Up With a Mesh of Styles 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z In 2001, as Jones, he published "Commerce 3: Poststructuralism in Country and Western Music," a CD-ROM that examined the "intellectual tendencies" of country music. Art and race at the Whitney: Rethinking the Donelle Woolford piece 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z This decision starts with the lineup, which squarely hits the center of current popular country music: The Billboard mainstays Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan will headline. FarmBorough Festival, a Country Music Kickoff in the Big City 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z As a kid, Hunt learned to love country music during Wednesday-night church suppers, where he’d convince his mom to let him go out to the car and surf the radio dial. Another country: Sam Hunt maps out Nashville’s bold new future Many people tend to associate country music, rightly or wrongly, with Confederate flags and closed minds. Review: In ‘Southern Comfort,’ a Family Not Bound by Blood 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z “The biggest game-changer was for him . . . but a rising tide raises all ships. So I think, even more than country music, it was just a win for music.” A year after Chris Stapleton’s CMAs shocker, country music is still wondering how much it mattered 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A statement says the country music icon will cancel dates through a Sept. Lynn forced to cancel dates due to knee surgery 2011-08-08T17:58:12Z Its relationship to mainstream country music’s increasingly urban core is tenuous at best, even as a response. Sturgill Simpson’s ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music’ 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z And country music was their musical version of that. “What’s my purpose on Earth if I’m not playing solos?”: Guitar hero Richard Thompson says every song absolutely, without question, needs one 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z The enduring country music superstar announced Wednesday during a news conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum that he will embark on his final tour early next year. George Strait hitting the road for the last time 2012-09-26T18:52:00Z In his teens, Hebb became the only black member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, playing the spoons and other instruments, at a time when commercial country music was an exclusively white preserve. Bobby Hebb obituary 2010-08-05T17:13:00Z McEntire, who has 35 No. 1 country music singles and has sold 55 million albums worldwide, is recognized in the "Modern Era Artist" category. Reba McEntire among Country Hall of Fame inductees 2011-03-01T18:06:40Z One of the most thrilling voices in modern country music, Price followed her drinkin’ and fightin’ debut with another set of throwback country tunes, “All American Made.” Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for February 2018 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z “Woody’s birth as a musician begins with country music, and he was a country artist,” said his daughter Nora Guthrie, the founder and director of the Guthrie Archives. ‘Your Land,’ and Woody Guthrie’s, Preserved 2012-07-11T14:15:14Z Any listener who loves classic country music will enjoy hearing it as much as those involved enjoyed making it. Review: Johnson honors past and present on album 2012-10-16T19:57:08Z "Having George and Garth on stage together at one time on an awards show will become one of the most important pieces of tape in country music history," Dierks Bentley said. Men of country dominate lineup at ACM Awards 2013-04-07T13:24:17Z Sadly, that is not a reflection of the culture of country music. Chris Janson’s “Drunk Girl” and the Ever-Dropping Bar for Male Behavior 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z On the surface, Leonard — a Republican who likes country music — would seem to be a stretch for Williams. Where to Stream Michael K. Williams’s Best TV Performances 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z R&B singer Usher and country music star Blake Shelton sang “Stand By Me.” From Beyonce to Clooney, stars unite for hurricane relief telethon 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z It’s hard to discuss early American popular music without Macon, a vaudeville performer in the early 20th century who became the first star of the Grand Ole Opry, rightfully deemed “the grandfather of country music.” The other side of America’s iconic folk anthology is entrancing — but also plenty disturbing 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Vaughan started playing guitar when he was 12, learning from his prized blues albums and from his uncles, who played country music. Jimmie Vaughan a terrific team player 2011-08-14T22:30:00Z But zydeco is country music, created by Creole cowboys. Louisiana?s Zydeco Trail 2011-04-22T18:55:00Z Her songs, like country music in general, were three-minute stories, he also told her. Sheryl Crow finds new 'home' in country music's Nashville 2013-08-29T21:05:08Z At the time "Out Among The Stars" was recorded, country music was moving away from the sound that made Cash popular towards the 'countrypolitan' style championed by Garth Brooks. Album of discarded Johnny Cash songs comes out of vault 2014-03-20T14:12:50Z In a five-minute video posted last week, the singer, one of country music’s biggest new stars, said that he was wrong and that he was sorry for his language. Morgan Wallen Holds Onto No. 1 Again Following Use of Racial Slur 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z I wonder if he still drums the steering wheel to country music as he did when I was a kid, or if I’ll have more patience for it now. What road movies tell us about travel — and ourselves 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z For the latest country music news from the Associated Press: http://twitter.com/AP-Country . Swift among CMA's entertainer of the year nominees 2012-09-05T13:34:08Z After paying tribute to electronic dance music last year, the Grammys are highlighting country music this year. Taylor Swift, Skrillex, Beyonce win early Grammy awards 2013-02-11T00:01:32Z Then, in the late 1960s, he moved to Nashville, where he became one of country music’s most sought-after session players. Johnny Gimble, Who Fiddled His Way to Fame, Dies at 88 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The Latin Recording Academy issued a statement saluting “a promising young singer/songwriter,” calling her “the voice of a new generation of sertaneja,” Brazil’s country music. Tens of thousands mourn Brazilian country music singer 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z One of country music's first acts to sell out arenas, Rogers' 1980 Greatest Hits has since sold in excess of 24 million copies worldwide. Kenny Rogers, country music's "The Gambler," dead at 81 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z With the possible exception of country music stars and NBA players, most men, it’s probably safe to say, still resist anything that screams “jewelry.” Noticed: Bracelets for Men, in Earthy Materials - Noticed 2011-08-24T20:41:26Z "We're talking about people literally fresh to country music within the past two, three years." Dwight Yoakam leans on vintage to inspire his new 'Second Hand Heart' 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The country music star, who is 79, failed to show up at a private home in Castle Pines Village, Colo., on Saturday night. ArtsBeat: Willie Nelson Is 'Fine' After Canceling a Show 2012-08-20T15:29:24Z This is country music, which runs on heartbreak and bad decisions. Review: Ethan Hawke’s ‘Blaze’ Revisits a Country-Music Legend 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The kooche-bazaari he loves is a fun, danceable style, though the primary lyrical theme is broken hearts along the lines of classic American country music. Iranians pump up the volume for banned tunes 2013-05-07T13:46:41Z In a statement the day his induction was announced, Mr. Lewis said, “To be recognized by country music with their highest honor is a humbling experience.” Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z "Known as the 'Queen of country music'... she unassumingly paved the way for other strong female country singers, including Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Tammy Wynette, among others," he continued. Country singer Wells dies at 92 2012-07-17T08:26:59Z Despite some persistent stereotypes to the contrary, New Yorkers have no problem kicking up their heels to country music, as recent sold-out concerts by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan at Madison Square Garden demonstrated. 50 Essential Summer Festivals 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z He grew up in Texas, loving blues and country music. Perspective | Michael Nesmith invented country rock. Or maybe something even better. 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Too many times married men think they’re still single, The song opened the way for women to present their view of life and love in country music. First Female Country Superstar Kitty Wells Dies 2012-07-16T22:20:25Z “I used to read on the tour bus to keep from missing my family,” says the country music star, whose new book is “Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust,” about her friendship with Patsy Cline. For Loretta Lynn, Books Are ‘Friends That Keep Me Company’ 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Along with hundreds of photos, the show offers several original documentaries on facets of country music and photography, plus a string of live performances by various musicians during the four-month run. Annenberg Space for Photography show frames country music in new light 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The Texan will try for her fifth consecutive female vocalist of the year award, as will her husband Blake Shelton, a country music singer and judge on NBC's "The Voice," in the male category. Country singer Miranda Lambert leads CMA awards with nine nods 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Yes, country music was shifting underneath his boots, and the pyrotechnics that made him the most vivid country star of the 1990s were becoming commonplace. Garth Brooks Is Back With a New Album, ‘Man Against Machine’ 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z After Vaklonov’s lecture he retreats to his workroom and listens to country music. ArtsBeat: ‘The Americans’ Recap: The Country They Love and Hate 2014-03-20T19:30:37Z It will spotlight emerging artists and examine current trends in country music. ACM donates $2.5M to Country Music Hall of Fame 2012-07-12T01:46:04Z Mary grew up in Redondo Beach, Calif., listening to early rock ’n’ roll, bluegrass and country music; her father often took her to concerts. Mary McCaslin, Folk Singer Who Lamented the Lost Old West, Dies at 75 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z At the moment, country music tastemakers are paying special attention to the wave of alternative artists making their mark. Meet the Brothers Osborne, the embodiment of country music’s evolution 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z A vintage country music nugget, “Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes,” that Perry Como rode to the top of the pop charts in 1953, was unearthed and polished to a sparkle. Music Review: Dylan, Channeled by Billie Holiday 2010-10-15T23:00:00Z Bentley said he's targeting the same kind of kids curious about country music like he was as a teenager growing up in Arizona. Dierks Bentley releases 4-song ode to summer fun 2012-07-26T12:31:05Z It’s completely possible that Ashley Monroe watched the recent controversy in country music about the presence and power of female singers at the genre’s center — or lack thereof — with a shrug. Review: Ashley Monroe Releases ‘The Blade’ 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Big names in country music will perform each night at LP Field, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. CMA Music Festival Arrives in Nashville To Throng of Country Music Fans 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Glen Campbell, 75, who is wrapping up his 50-year career with a farewell tour after announcing he has Alzheimer's disease, will be honored by three of country music's finest guitarists -- Vince Gill, Paisley and Urban. Band Perry takes early wins at Country Music awards 2011-11-10T02:11:17Z While country music is no stranger to a comeback, since the 1990s many of the genre’s figureheads have been resuscitated by studio wizards and the enthusiasm of younger generations. 54 Albums Later, Connie Smith’s Defiant Heart Has Plenty to Say 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Stubbs said that as a lifelong Nashville resident, Wright was a witness to most of country music's greatest moments. Country music pioneer Johnny Wright dies at 97 2011-09-27T18:46:07Z Lee Roy Parnell has hits, but you may not have heard them unless you’re an aficionado of early 1990s country music. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The story of country music is just so vast. Talkin’ Fifty Years of Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Russell also branched out into country music on an album of duets with singer Willie Nelson and a concert recording with the bluegrass group New Grass Revival. Leon Russell, musician and hit songwriter, dies at 74 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z “Being on tour was babysitting the king of country music,” Murray added. Drugs, Planes, Bail: The Wild Story of George Jones’s Lost Recordings 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z He had his first hit with "Why Baby Why" in 1955, and by the early `60s Jones was one of country music's top stars. George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81 2013-04-26T14:36:09Z It’s tempting to draw a parallel with the present state of country music: the rampant Auto-Tune, the blockbuster arena tours. The Time Jumpers, Country Swing Standard Bearers, Thrive in Nashville 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Four years later, he and his brother started a banjo-less string band that played country music throughout southwestern Virginia. Jesse McReynolds, Lead Singer in Long-Running Bluegrass Duo, Dies at 93 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Over the past weeks, country artists, labels and country music organizations posted about Black Lives Matter on social media, participated in the industry wide Blackout Tuesday or denounced racism outright. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z They missed the Carter Family Sound, the group that took the stage next and played a string of songs in homage to one of the first families of bluegrass and country music. On Virginia?s Crooked Road, Music Lights the Way 2011-05-20T19:29:44Z "Nashville fought tooth and nail to be the center of country music," says Diane Pecknold, author of The Selling Sound: Country Music, Commercialism, and the Politics of Popular Culture. America's Musical Cities 2010-07-07T21:20:00Z Harding — born in Detroit and now a Nashville resident — to share his views about why country music is so important to Americans, and you'll practically get a poem. Nashville songwriting star J.T. Harding reveals his hard-luck climb to chart-topping success 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z "My favorite compliment probably ever is when someone tells me, `I don't like country music, but I like your music,'" Musgraves said. Newcomer Kacey Musgraves takes Nashville by storm 2013-03-20T20:42:08Z When the country music singer Marty Stuart first went on the road, at 13 with Lester Flatt’s bluegrass band, he took with him not only a mandolin and a guitar, but also a camera. Marty Stuart Preserves Country in New Music and Photos 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z In 2015, he started posting clips of his music online, and by 2019 he was garnering attention from progressive country music websites. Zach Bryan Is Music’s Most Reluctant New Star 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The song was composed by a well-known Thai country music composer. A Minute With: Vichit-Vadakan on her Thai prostitution docudrama 2013-11-27T00:08:49Z Mr. McAnally cites the reaction to Ms. Musgraves’s debut, the closest thing country has to a Generation Y manifesto, as evidence of “hunger” for a new kind of country music. Out and Riding High in Nashville 2013-05-24T12:00:31Z “It just hits me so hard. The excesses of the commercial country music industry are not my thing, and that’s fine — but this year, it’s just really hard to see all of that.” Country music’s pandemic year: Frustration, backlash and a sad ending 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Strings McCrane, a country music and movie star, talks way too much, and half the time he doesn’t even know what he’s saying. Review: Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Hold On to Me Darling,’ a Study of Bad Faith (and Behavior) 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Every so often, country music wants to cleanse itself, to show that it is more than the sum of its hits, its routines, its tics. At C.M.A. Awards, Country Music Honors Some Less-Heralded Talents 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z With so many songs about burying cheating lovers, it’s a wonder the country music sphere isn’t regular horror movie fodder. ‘Torn Hearts’ Review: Sequins and Savagery 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z That the Nashville trio is country music's hottest new thing jives with McGraw's stated infatuation with novelty, though their catalog-model looks and edgeless harmonies are as safe as skim milk. Tim McGraw lifts KeyArena crowd with voice, songwriting, showmanship 2010-05-22T16:55:00Z Hundreds of country music's biggest stars have slipped out the back door at the Ryman to play and party at Tootsie's over the years. Kristofferson to help celebrate honky tonk's 50th 2010-06-07T18:03:00Z Shelton, who won CMA's top accolade Entertainer of the Year last year, is nominated for the award again along with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Swift and country music veteran George Strait. Singers Swift, Musgraves top Country Music Awards nominations 2013-09-10T18:43:43Z Cyrus has also hosted country music's "Nashville Star" and was a competitor on "Dancing With The Stars." Billy Ray Cyrus makes his way to Broadway 2012-06-25T15:15:11Z First, honoring Pride, who also received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award that night, was a belated effort at demonstrating sufficient respect for country music’s first Black superstar. What Country Music Asked of Charley Pride 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z “When I read comments saying ‘this is not who we are,’” she wrote, “I laugh because this is exactly who country music is.” Country Star Morgan Wallen Rebuked by Music Business After Using Racial Slur 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z In the eyes of the singer Rissi Palmer, most of the coverage shared a flaw: a conspicuously narrow telling of the scope of Black influence in country music. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Haggard was one of the most successful singers in the history of country music. Merle Haggard, Country Music’s Outlaw Hero, Dies at 79 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Brooks left Yukon as a teenager for Oklahoma State University and eventually a country music career in the 1980s, well before Integris Canadian Valley Hospital opened in 2001. Courtroom battle splits star's Oklahoma hometown 2012-01-26T12:49:10Z Over two nights in July, several country music stars — including Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton — performed at a large outdoor theater in Nashville. What’s on TV This Week: ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ and ‘Yannick’ 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Some of the more surprising acts this year include U.S. country music star Kenny Rogers, octogenarian British TV presenter Bruce Forsyth and a group of chanting Tibetan monks. Rolling Stones aim to give crowd satisfaction at Glastonbury 2013-06-29T00:13:29Z The influence can also be heard in Appalachian folk music, which in turn influenced country music and early rock ’n’ roll. Elizabeth Stewart, Champion of Scotland’s Folk Music, Dies at 83 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Several country music stars with Oklahoma ties performed during the Wednesday night concert in downtown Oklahoma City. Televised tornado relief concert raises $6 million 2013-05-30T23:21:09Z There’s something about gospel music and country music that kind of goes hand in hand. The Oak Ridge Boys and their famous baritone are still going strong 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z “As much as her delivery — she can be sweet as much as sassy. She has an edge to her vocals that you don’t hear much in country music right now.” The Unstoppable, Unsinkable, Uninhibited Margo Price 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The CMT Awards, which are chosen exclusively by fan voting, were another salute to some of country music's top young stars. Fans lift Carrie Underwood to 2 CMT Awards wins 2010-06-10T05:36:00Z If there’s no room in country music’s mainstream for Jennifer Nettles’s gargantuan voice, it’s a relief she found the willing canvas of holiday music. Are You Listenin’? New Holiday Albums From Sarah McLachlan and Others 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z “It caused a stir. But I think it single-handedly helped girls that were in country music to get out of those boots and hats.” ‘Queen of Rockabilly’ Wanda Jackson will give Seattle a ride 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The heirs of Johnny Cash, a frequent Dylan collaborator, are reportedly in discussions about basing the country music legend’s archives in Oklahoma as well. A billionaire’s quirky quest to create a mecca for Bob Dylan fans. In Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Underwood, 30, who made her name by winning the TV singing show "American Idol" in 2005 and is now one of the biggest stars in country music with hits like "Jesus, Take the Wheel." Favorite things get a twist in new U.S. TV version of 'Sound of Music' 2013-11-26T13:07:16Z They remain linked as leaders of a groundbreaking era in country music that resonates today in the work of Miranda Lambert, Buddy Miller and others. Review: A welcome return for Harris, Crowell 2013-02-25T14:33:09Z Jade Bird’s music is a unique trans-Atlantic hybrid: Though the 23-year-old singer and songwriter is British, she grew up enamored with the folk and country music of the American South. Burna Boy’s Cry for Nigeria, and 9 More New Songs 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z “I seldom listen to modern country music,” he declares in a chapter about the country traditionalist Sturgill Simpson, because he’s pretty sure it’s all “songs about women and booze.” Tiny Desk Domination: How NPR Music took over the tastes of the tastefully plugged-in 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Colt Ford breaks the pre-conceptions Nashville once considered necessary for country music success. Review: Colt Ford expands country's parameters 2011-05-02T17:07:09Z But the performance itself was spectacular, and even more of a call-out of country music's timidity than most people realize. America needs the Dixie Chicks' candor and audacity now more than ever 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z So after everyone leaves for the day, she puts on her country music playlist and starts removing garland and packing up ornaments. Silver and gold: Take a tour of a family’s Southern-style Christmas 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The Grammy winning violinist and composer, who is originally from Seattle, will discuss his work in classical, American bluegrass and country music, and perform a program of modern classical music. Fiddler Mark O'Connor gives a free concert at the Seattle Public Library 2011-01-26T22:52:09Z When Taylor Swift first arrived, it was a lightly tolerated anomaly; as she thrived, it became a rallying point for the country music world as a whole, a symbol of its power. New Music: Gloriana, Farm Inc. and Christian Scott Release New Music 2012-07-30T21:47:21Z He was a variety show regular, and had 51 singles on the Billboard country music charts and sold 20 million records in his career. Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame 2010-05-24T00:26:00Z For the second time in 13 months, Nashville woke up to the news of a deadly mass shooting that involved country music fans. Once again, Nashville faces horrific mass shooting involving country music fans 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z It must have been fate that “Tomatogate” would happen in the same year that women inadvertently kicked down the doors of the boys club that is country music. Breaking down the “Bro country” walls: The year country music’s women fought back against “take females out” 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Without excuse, I was lax in my courage of country music—beyond a single column—so I recommend Wondering Sound’s list of twenty-five country albums and Rob Harvilla’s wonderful essay on the state of country. Music and 2014: Everyday Messiahs 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z The devices create the crying steel sound most associated with country music. Buddy Emmons, innovator on pedal steel guitar, dies at 78 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The country music written and sung by women like Dolly was the formative feminist text of my life. Dolly Parton and the Women Who Love Her 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The question of whether a song belongs to country music—or to any genre, for that matter—is an outdated one. “Old Town Road” and the Overdue Death of Genre 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z And country music takes center stage in a new episode of “Austin City Limits.” What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Love, Simon’ and ‘Austin City Limits’ 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z The country music industry is several fatiguing years into a debate over how gender factors into making hits. Bro Country Duets, but With Pop-Star Gals 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z After his career was put on pause, he went back on the road, sold out arenas and remained, more or less, the most popular performer in country music. The Morgan Wallen Conundrum 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Jazz lore is filled with anecdotes about Charlie Parker’s fondness for country music. Obsessed with Duke Ellington, one man is determined to illuminate the jazz composer’s stunning output 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z "I can't even begin to put into words how much I appreciate the love from not only country music but every other genre." George Strait, Blake Shelton big winners at country music awards 2013-11-07T05:48:13Z There won’t be fisticuffs, per se — only a battle for the soul of country music. Pop: The Pendulum of Country 2013-06-14T21:25:36Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court says the widow of country music legend Roger Miller doesn't own the rights to some of his biggest hits, including "King of the Road." Appeals court rules against Roger Miller's widow 2012-02-22T17:13:12Z I mean, she has been — and she would hate this if she heard me say it — but she has been the consummate, the unwilling and accidental feminist in country music. Brandi Carlile conquered the Grammys. Now she and The Highwomen are coming for country radio’s boys club. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z If you’re not a country music fan, though, you probably had no idea that these concerts were happening. Garth Brooks Is Returning to New York to ‘Shake Things Up’ 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z British Isles immigrants brought a repertoire that seeded Appalachian and country music. Immigrants Created American Music. A New Festival Tells Their Stories. 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z And Stevie Wonder made his first appearance on a country music awards show, joining Hunter Hayes for a performance by two guys who got their start as precocious teens. No one more surprised than Luke Bryan by ACMs win 2013-04-08T12:57:13Z Now the Brothers Osborne find themselves in the unlikely spot of being at the forefront of a shift in country music. Meet the Brothers Osborne, the embodiment of country music’s evolution 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Related Topics: All-TIME 100, Music, , Populist Get this album Hank Williams’ too-brief career set the bar for country music. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z Was there ever a country music singer with a better name, with a more perfect voice? Merle Haggard Captured America's Spirit with Grit and Integrity 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z When country music has power, it's because it draws on the stories of real people's struggles and triumphs. America needs the Dixie Chicks' candor and audacity now more than ever 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z It is an even more ominous development for country music itself, which can hardly address grown-up subjects adequately without having plenty of female voices. No More Country for Old Men 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z For country music aficionados who don’t see the humor in Judge Dean-Walker’s decision, “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” is track No. 5 on Mr. Nelson’s album “Red Headed Stranger.” ArtsBeat: Judge Says Willie Nelson Won't Have to Sing as Punishment for Pot Bust 2011-03-30T13:42:17Z Charles Esten hosts this ceremony, honoring the best in country music as voted by fans. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Queen Sugar’ and the CMT Music Awards 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Toby Keith, the country music star, announced on Sunday afternoon on social media that he had been treated for stomach cancer for the past six months. Toby Keith Says He Has Stomach Cancer, but ‘So Far, So Good’ 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z He explains the commercial rise of country music in the 2000s by suggesting the technological shortcomings of its audience. Review: In ‘How Music Got Free,’ Stephen Witt Details an Industry Sea Change 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Back then, too, country music probably occupied a smaller cultural niche, before blockbuster crossover acts like Garth Brooks, Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks made their mark. ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ at Encores! Off-Center 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z "Not only are we serving the country music fans of New York City, but we're making the format more accessible to a broader audience," Dickey said. Country music on air in New York City 2013-05-09T18:03:09Z They really did a lot for country music because they brought an awareness to it. AP Interview: Taylor Swift relishes Asian success 2011-02-21T19:46:03Z Pound for pound, the quality of country music made by women is much higher than that of their male counterparts. Kacey Musgraves and Other ‘Tomatoes’ Give Country Its Bite 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z SAT Two-step dance lesson, 7 p.m., dance to current and classic country music for ages 18 and older, 8 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-03-31T20:33:57Z “Now” is the first album in 15 years from the country music crossover megastar Shania Twain, and this week, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart. Shania Twain Was Country’s Crossover Queen. What Is She Now? 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Tyler Mahan Coe’s enthusiasm for his subject shines through, but never deters him from asking tough questions about country music, which often means asking broader questions about America. 7 Podcasts for Music Lovers 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z This was “Family Tradition,” by Hank Williams Jr., the beloved and troublesome outlaw who’s spent his whole career dodging the long shadow of his father, one of country music’s original titans. Music Review: A Wandering Talent Grows Roots in Country 2011-04-27T21:46:34Z As with that album, Maines sets aside the cheeky playfulness that marked her success in country music. Review: Natalie Maines shines on 1st solo album 2013-05-06T17:06:13Z "My main focus is going to be country music, that's what I grew up with and what I love." 'Idol' winner, runner-up play like a country duo 2011-06-02T11:57:12Z When grumblers grumble about today’s country music sounding too slick, too generic, too much like rock music that doesn’t actually rock, Aldean is the guy they’re thinking of. Jason Aldean at Nationals Park: Country star goes big but stays bland But Lone Star solidarity and country music were there for you only if you were looking for them. Critic?s Notebook: Austin City Limits Festival Has Big and Local Acts 2011-09-19T22:32:23Z A: When I was a child, my Italian aunt, my mother’s sister, tuned in a station of country music — she called it cowboy music. Fifty-odd years in, Maria Muldaur finds much happiness in the blues 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z But I thought of Nashville as only country music. Chris Isaak on collaborative songwriting: ‘Like taking your clothes off in front of strangers’ 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z It's a well-deserved honor for the man who took country music from a regional sound to an international phenomenon. Brooks excited by Country Hall of Fame induction 2012-10-21T17:13:11Z Born in and raised in the Tulsa, Okla. suburb of Broken Arrow, Chenoweth's earliest experiences with country music came from watching her great uncle play bluegrass. Kristin Chenoweth comes home for country album 2011-09-06T12:41:24Z Her guiding idea – white country music, folk and chanson, all refuelled with African-American influences – has been her calling card since the mid-90s. This week's new live music 2013-04-27T05:00:19Z Parton would go on to become one of country music’s best-selling female artists, a beloved cultural figure, and one of the only White ladies a divided nation can agree on. Review | ‘Dolly Parton, Songteller’ is a gold mine of little-seen photos and personal anecdotes 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Don Williams, a singer of heartfelt country ballads who emerged as one of the biggest stars in country music during the late 1970s, died on Friday in Mobile, Ala. He was 78. Don Williams, Singer of Plain-Spoken Country Songs, Dies at 78 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z What was it like to go so quickly from this stylized 1970s high-rise building world of the movie to the Southern environs of country music? Tribeca Interview: Tom Hiddleston 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The pairing of two of country music's most beloved - and best-selling - stars will draw plenty of attention to the 48th annual awards, which air live on CBS on April 7 from Las Vegas. Garth Brooks, George Strait to team up at ACMs 2013-03-20T16:35:09Z Nashville is home to deeply ambitious country music centrists, accommodationist lifers, would-be outlaws, actual outlaws, and also to Mr. Simpson, who, despite some shared DNA here and there, is not any of those things. Sturgill Simpson, a Genuine Alternative to Alt Country 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z So, I think she fits great, especially with what's going on now in country music. Sheryl Crow undergoes a country conversion 2013-05-28T15:50:12Z “I’m not a big fan of country music, but I’m a big fan of her.” Dolly Parton college course combines music, history and Appalachia’s pride 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z In 2022, when success in country music is still tied to institutions like radio that don’t reward rocking the boat, being as outspoken as Shires is a big risk. Amanda Shires Isn’t Letting Nashville, or Her Marriage, Off the Hook 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z But there's virtually no British audience for mainstream country music. The Avett Brothers: I and Love and You | CD review 2010-03-25T15:30:00Z But weren’t we actually looking at country music’s present? Perspective | Women aren’t the future of country music. They’re the present. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z But at least one artist is hoping that in the Venn diagram of country music fans and rap fans, the tiny intersecting sliver is growing. Big Smo draws small, enthusiastic crowd at Birchmere with ‘hick-hop’ and a great band Greasy swingers like "North Side Gal" and "Scratching Circles," practically smelling of pomade and cigarettes, harken back to a time when country music and rock 'n' roll weren't such far-removed relations. The Next Generation of Country Music: J.D. McPherson 2014-01-21T20:20:07.065Z He was best known for introducing Presley on the show in 1954, but he was also credited with launching several other country music stars' careers. La. Hayride voice Frank Page dies at age 87 2013-01-11T21:59:07Z Listen to Cam’s wounded voice float over that club-happy pulse and you’ll hear a singer broadening the boundaries of country music entirely on hers. Perspective | Did Cam and Diplo make the century’s first great EDM-country song? 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The debt owed by country music to African-American artists is regularly underscored, too. Ken Burns’s Delightful “Country Music” Gets the Big Things Mostly Right 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z After some 10 years in country music, Shelton's popularity has surged in his two years as a judge on NBC's "The Voice" singing contest, which is seen by about 13 million U.S. viewers a week. New album, NBC's "The Voice" make for awesome times for Blake Shelton 2013-03-28T16:35:34Z The NHL took the Stanley Cup to Keith Urban’s studio last year, and now the country music star will be taking his talents outside to play a league event. Keith Urban to play at NHL Stadium Series outdoor game 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z It is a great year for women in country music. Brandi Carlile conquered the Grammys. Now she and The Highwomen are coming for country radio’s boys club. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z And that immigrant’s sense of whenever someone says, ‘No, this is country music, they’re singing about the troops, this is not for you,’ saying, ‘Hold on a second, I’ll be the judge of that.’ Why Write About Pop Music? ‘I Like When People Disagree About Stuff.’ 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Dylan built the song using a melody borrowed from the country music pioneers the Carter Family, who wrote their own tune about the ship's sinking. Bob Dylan reveals new album contains song about Titanic 2012-08-02T10:16:51Z From there, she jumped back to “Fearless,” her second album, and the first one made with an understanding that her relationship with country music might only be a dalliance. Taylor Swift, Pop’s Maestro of Memory, Returns to the Stage 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z That's taken the form of the many benefits she's participated in, including those aiding land mine awareness campaigns, animal rescue and efforts to preserve and protect country music history. Emmylou Harris lives in the moment, sings about the past 2011-04-25T16:03:05Z Certainly the whiteness of country music has never seemed like a barrier to me.” ‘Major Labels’ Wraps Popular Music — All of It — in a Warm Embrace 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Most obvious is his perpetual presence in country music. A New Map to Hank Williams’s Lost Highways 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The singer is an anomaly in country music, and he showed why he’s a superstar at KeyArena on Tuesday night. Review: Chris Stapleton thrills fans at sold-out show in Seattle 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z I think it’s been a great conversation within the past year as far as females in country music,” Underwood said of the much-discussed lack of women on country radio. Carrie Underwood is a superstar. So why does she still fly under the radar? 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Or, as the country music veteran Adkins described it in a separate conversation, “There has to be drama all the time.” ‘Monarch’ Heralds a New Family Empire, This One With a Texas Twang 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Released this week, it signals the arrival of this group as something more than accidental country music stars. Critic’s Notebook: Zac Brown Band Releases ‘Uncaged’ 2012-07-11T22:10:41Z Nelson paid a fine instead, but not before county commissioner Wayne West played one of his own songs for the country music legend. Celebrity pot busts put tiny Texas county on map 2012-01-28T17:26:11Z Obama said country music tied together many threads of the nation's immigrant heritage, from the Irish fiddle, the German dulcimer, the Italian mandolin, the Spanish guitar and the West African banjo. Obama pays tribute to country music 2011-11-22T02:31:14Z The only war Taylor Swift has not been able to win is country music’s war on women. Reviews: Jidenna, Chastity Belt, Sicko Mobb and Mickey Guyton 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Q: You grew up in Tennessee at a time when country music was a very specific thing. Q&A with Leslie Jordan: Why he made a country album, how Capote saved his life and spending time in the ‘pokey’ with Robert Downey Jr. 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Just as important, Ms. Kerr and her ensemble helped preserve country music’s viability in the face of the commercial threat presented by the emergence of rock ’n’ roll. Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Berman mentioned that Fox was looking into doing a dramatic series based in the country music world. ‘Monarch’ Heralds a New Family Empire, This One With a Texas Twang 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Kid Rock is no stranger to country music. Kid Rock vows 'I will be awesome' hosting CMTs 2010-04-29T22:48:00Z But in country music, he has been, if not redeemed, then largely reabsorbed. The Morgan Wallen Conundrum 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Which makes it a challenge: Will country music’s institutions embrace it, support it, promote it even? The Playlist: Kane Brown Confronts Gun Violence, and 12 More New Songs 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z “Not just in country music, but in all genres, whether it’s jazz, rockabilly, rock ’n’ roll or bluegrass.” A New Show Celebrates the Guitar and Its Symbolism 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z He found enthusiastic audiences in Mexico and the United States, lifting the Tejano style to greater prominence in the United States while breaking into the wider country music landscape in the 1990s. Emilio Navaira, Tejano Star on Both Sides of Border, Dies at 53 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z Black artists were foundational to the roots of country music, but the industry has been famously inhospitable to Black performers. Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z In recent years, the country music capital has also become your cool friends’ favorite city, thanks to New South cuisine and a fertile cultural scene. As Seen on TV: A Road Trip Tracks the Shows of the South 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z People who listened to country music tended to like to dress up as cowboys on the weekends. “What’s my purpose on Earth if I’m not playing solos?”: Guitar hero Richard Thompson says every song absolutely, without question, needs one 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z A combination of college basketball and country music translated into strong ratings for CBS over the weekend. ArtsBeat: Good Weekend for CBS 2012-04-02T19:42:35Z Bowers and Dahi’s journey is fascinating: they explore blues in Mississippi, country music in Tennessee and Native drum circles in Oklahoma, accumulating a melting-pot portrait of American music. ‘Anthem’ Review: Flying High 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Julia, a country music fan who used to sing in a choir, doesn’t know many details of the play. In ‘Corsicana,’ Will Arbery Puts Art, Family and Down Syndrome Onstage 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “The Newsroom” tirades touched on everything from Islamic governments to country music, but they were especially caustic about new-media sites that feast on lowest-common-denominator sensationalism. ‘The Newsroom’ Ends Its Final Season on HBO 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Country singers the Brothers Osborne, Eric Church and Maren Morris all performed at the Route 91 country music festival before gunman Stephen Paddock, 64, fired into the crowd on Oct. 'Tears in Heaven' as Grammy performers remember Las Vegas victims 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z The state historical society plans to open a museum devoted to Oklahoma pop culture and country music next year. At 80, Bob Dylan finally gets a museum 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Saltire of the earth … we look at your favourite Scottish country music. Readers recommend: songs about Scotland – results 2012-12-06T14:27:37Z For me that's the biggest award for a country music artist. New faces mingle with familiar names at ACM Awards 2011-04-01T13:10:09Z “A lot of people assume that country music is a Southern thing,” Mr. Horenstein says in his foreword. A Roundup of Holiday Coffee Table Books 2012-11-22T19:55:15Z That refers to the struggle Cash had with Columbia Records executives to promote "Bitter Tears" at a time when country music — especially country radio — had little interest in politically conscious music. 'Look Again to the Wind' revisits Johnny Cash's 'Bitter Tears' 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z George Strait sits atop Billboard's list of the top 25 country music artists of the past 25 years. Billboard: Strait top artist of the past 25 years 2010-06-07T16:31:00Z Except country music fans don’t force you to listen to Brad Paisley on the stereo just so they can call you a wimp for not liking it. The psychos down the street: Slaying the suburban slasher flicks of my youth 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Jimmy C. Newman, a singer famous for mixing Cajun and country music, died in Nashville on Saturday. Jimmy C. Newman, Country Singer, Dies at 86 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z A cloud will hang over the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards after two deadly mass shootings, including one at a Las Vegas country music festival last month. What’s on TV Wednesday: The C.M.A. Awards and ‘The A Word’ 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z He also spent a lot of time listening to country music and jazz, which he described as “two very diverging, conflicting and yet somehow harmonious schools of music.” Ed Ruscha: He Up and Went Home 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z This is why, even against the hurry-uppity rush of our 21st-century existence, country music continues to change with such delicious slowness. Still think today’s country music sounds fake? Get real. 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Songs written by or for men constitute most of country music history. New Music: Mindless Behavior and LeAnn Rimes - Review 2011-09-26T22:44:16Z Before their flirty duet, she called him “the coolest new thing that country music has going on.” No blank space on Swift’s stage 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Social media is increasingly dictating how country music is evolving, and sometimes that’s in unexpected, lightly chaotic directions. How Bailey Zimmerman Charmed Nashville 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z He is the only prominent black star in country music, the first since Charley Pride, a distinction Mr. Rucker has mostly achieved by taking care to show he belongs. Music Review: A Wandering Talent Grows Roots in Country 2011-04-27T21:46:34Z Last week, Morgan Wallen, country music’s biggest new star, quickly fell from grace after a video surfaced of him casually using a racial slur. Amid Industry Rebukes, Morgan Wallen’s Album Stays No. 1 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Earle is always outspoken, and a recent quote about how current country music is “hip-hop for people who are afraid of black people,” got much internet traction. Steve Earle talks Seattle bands Alice in Chains, Jimi Hendrix and food 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z While this might make purists run for the country hills, it helps country music evolve in a world where all kinds of genre lines are blurred. They're a little bit country ? and a little bit other stuff 2011-08-12T22:28:00Z But for lovers of contemporary bluegrass and country music's Appalachian roots, "Up on the Ridge" is a thrilling ride from start to finish. Billboard CD reviews: Kylie Minogue, Dierks Bentley 2010-06-25T22:00:00Z But she’s back at it, this time as a country music queen in ABC’s new drama “Nashville,” and she’s still outstanding: “Nashville” is the best of the fall pilots, if only because of her presence. Television Review: ‘Nashville,’ Starring Connie Britton, on ABC 2012-10-09T15:33:17Z The city of Bakersfield, Calif. emerged in the 1950s to rival Nashville as the place defining country music. How Pop and Jazz Revisited the Past in 13 Boxed Sets 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z She moved from Jamaica to New York and she loved country music growing up in Jamaica, so she brought that to Brooklyn with her. "He could make you laugh. He could make you think": How Biggie Smalls became a rap legend 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z I grew up in Nashville, but I never quite got country music. New & Noteworthy 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z “Kurt is giving country radio what it needs,” Mr. Paisley added, “and radio is the lifeblood of country music.” With Email Newsletter, He Serves Country Music Fans From a Political Perch 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Rucker's second act as a country music star is no surprise to Bryan. 25 and counting: Darius Rucker reaches milestone 2010-10-14T17:16:00Z Certainly more than in his songs, which are among the blackest in country music. Back in Black: A Country Outsider 2010-09-26T03:00:00Z Walmart has been the top country music merchandiser for more than two decades. Underdogs Amazon, Target take aim at iTunes, Walmart 2010-12-13T06:46:00Z Ronstadt, whose career encompasses rock, mainstream pop and country music, announced earlier this year that her singing career was at an end due to the effects of Parkinson's Disease. Nirvana to enter rock Hall of Fame 2013-12-17T11:10:13Z It’s just that she’s been working alongside country music legends since she was 15, so most of the characters who populate her anecdotes happen to need no introduction. Amanda Shires Isn’t Letting Nashville, or Her Marriage, Off the Hook 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Lynn, who died Tuesday at 90, was nobody’s mouthpiece but her own, and she created an archetype that spoke to the heart of country music and reached far beyond it. Loretta Lynn Didn’t Pretty Things Up 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z “So many people are hurting,” Aldean said in his first public performance since the shootings nearly a week ago at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. Jason Aldean opens 'Saturday Night Live' with tribute to Las Vegas victims 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Though in the home of country music he is just as much a star as she is, people tend to respect – and protect – their privacy. Nicole Kidman: ‘To hear women being believed makes me cry’ 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Also, if you’re keeping score in country music’s ongoing hat-switch game, in the video for this song, Mr. Brice doesn’t wear a cowboy hat, or a baseball cap, but rather, a fedora. The Playlist: Thom Yorke’s Chilling Ballad, and 13 More New Songs 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z From early childhood he shared a passion with his father, a bus driver, for Broadway show tunes and country music. Frank Barsalona, Rock ’n’ Roll Concert Promoter, Dies at 74 2012-11-29T16:24:46Z But by then the country music mainstream had begun to move on to more polished styles, and Mr. Jones’s visceral approach fell out of fashion. ArtsBeat: An Appraisal: George Jones in Real Life and Real Time 2013-04-26T20:47:51Z You see men walking around wearing Dolly Parton T-shirts all the time and I think that she has changed the tide for us more in country music than almost any other country-music icon. Brandi Carlile conquered the Grammys. Now she and The Highwomen are coming for country radio’s boys club. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z If Bristol is the birthplace of country music, then Ralph Peer, the record producer from New York City, acted as stork. In Southern Appalachia, Searching for the ‘Big Bang’ of Country Music 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z “Bro-country and all these happy party and love songs have been on the radio for the last 15 years. I still don’t get it, but radio, unfortunately, kind of defines what country music is.” Dave Cobb: Wrangling Rough Country Beasts Toward Nashville 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Trace Adkins works with five different producers on his 11th album, suggesting the country music veteran and reality TV star is searching for an infusion of fresh energy. Review: Trace Adkins looks for spark on new album 2013-05-13T16:37:27Z Army helicopter pilot, country music composer, one-time roustabout, film actor, singer, lover of women, three times a husband and father of eight -- seems ready to meet his maker. Country singer Kristofferson looks to end of road 2012-11-21T13:27:47Z For years the organization had promoted country music performers in a mutually beneficial arrangement that gave marketing exposure to both sides. Country Music Will Talk About the Hurt, but Not the Politics 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Dance lesson, 7 and 8:15 p.m.; dance to country music for all ages, 9 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-12-23T20:43:36Z Overnight Cyrus went from playing country music festivals to performing with Lil Nas X at Rolling Loud Festival in Miami, popping on stage with Cardi B and playing on the BET Awards. One hit no more: Persistence pays off for Billy Ray Cyrus 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z “He’s definitely a guy who took a risk with his sound,” says Bobby Bones, the radio host whose nationally syndicated morning show is the biggest in country music. Another country: Sam Hunt maps out Nashville’s bold new future It's true that country music's male superstars of today look quite different than in decades past — this is not the age of outlaws and rebels. You might know Morgan Wallen because of the SNL incident. But he’s poised to be the future of country music. 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z I fiddled with the radio, looking for some country music, and hit on a station that mixed Faron Young, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and other classics with public service announcements. Almost heaven, West Virginia: Driving country roads in search of America today 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The sly versatility of his style has allowed him to cruise through many albums of collaborations, covers and tributes to vintage country music. Willie Nelson, Mali Music and Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z The theme tonight is country music, with the singers choosing songs from the songbook. Spoiler alert! We're live-blogging tonight's Top 6 'American Idol' performances 2010-04-28T00:31:00Z He later hosted his own television show in the 1960s, introducing country music's stars to a national audience. Country stars Ferlin Husky, Jimmy Dean honored 2010-02-24T16:49:00Z Jones was a purist who lamented the transformation of country music from the family feeling of the 1950s to the hit factory of the early 21st century. George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81 2013-04-26T14:36:09Z Reminisce and the Galileo Lounge here have weekly gigs, and the first country music fair in Kenya, Boots and Hats Country Festival, took place in March. Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z There’s a long, proud history in country music of songs about drinking and its effects, positive and negative, on the drinker. Stagecoach performers, others get help staying sober at alcohol-heavy festival 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Next Las Vegas lights up with stars from the country music world for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Red Carpet Star-Gazing at The Academy of Country Music Awards 2013-04-07T22:27:38Z Mr. Keith is a heavyweight in the country music industry with more than 40 top 10 hits and over 30 No. 1 songs. Toby Keith Says He Has Stomach Cancer, but ‘So Far, So Good’ 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The rising country music star is the lead nominee for this year's American Country Awards with seven. Luke Bryan leads American Country Awards nominees 2012-10-10T11:45:11Z With an easygoing candor, Sting waxed poetic about his songwriting process, admitted a love for country music and musical theater and shared the conception story of many songs. Sting strips down his sound, melts crowd 2011-12-06T19:36:03Z Curious to know how Church views the Nashville country music establishment? Five notes on Eric Church/Dwight Yoakam sets at Staples Center 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Miranda Lambert can point to all sorts of things she has now that she didn't have a decade ago when she launched her career in country music. Miranda Lambert's life has gone 'Platinum,' and she's grateful 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z "Obviously, country music is hip and it's cool and it's fresh, and I think her being here tonight is even more testimony to that." Swift's fans carry her to ACM entertainer award 2011-04-04T13:22:13Z The trio, one of the most successful in country music, said in an open letter that they took the name 14 years ago after the Southern antebellum style home where they took their first photos. Country music's Lady Antebellum changes name because of slavery association 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z On the talk-variety show “Nashville Now,” Emery sat at a desk, interviewing country music stars and others, much like Carson chatted with celebrities on NBC’s “Tonight” show. Ralph Emery, famed country music broadcaster, dies at 88 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z “Wings” is her sixth album, and dating to before her 2005 debut, “Kerosene,” she’s been engaged in an elaborate dance with country music tradition and the current state of the genre. Review: Miranda Lambert Sings of What Comes After the Heartbreak 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z At its most pure, that's what country music is all about - life in America. Obama pays tribute to country music 2011-11-22T02:31:14Z Burns’s chief takeaway from his immersion in the genre is spot on: country music is not, and has never been, static. Ken Burns’s Delightful “Country Music” Gets the Big Things Mostly Right 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z For her, there’s no Juneteenth without education, so along with barbecue, line dancing and country music, Juneteenth trivia games are an important part of their family tradition. This Is How We Juneteenth 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Pains me to say that country music icon @merlehaggard has passed away. Country Stars Remember Legend Merle Haggard 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Taylor Swift, perhaps the hottest new country music star of the past few years, is considered by some to be the favorite to win Entertainer of the Year. Lady Antebellum hit wins country song of the year 2010-04-19T01:37:00Z We made up a community with extremely sophisticated art palates and consumed everything from jazz and the blues to gospel and country music. Talib Kweli on hip-hop, Rudy "Ghouliani" and how Kanye West can make amends for supporting Trump 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Parton, 64, a country music singer-songwriter and businesswoman with an irrepressible personality and voluptuous figure, won some of the best notices of her career in recent years with forays into folk and bluegrass. Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton win lifetime Grammys 2010-12-22T18:43:11Z Nonetheless, the passage of time may be weighing on the country music veteran, who seemed unusually wistful. Willie Nelson, country music's royal crooner, returns to Puyallup Fair 2012-09-08T16:33:50Z It strategically bridges Modernism Week, which ends this weekend, and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the country music Stagecoach festival in April. Desert X aims to be the Coachella of the art world. Here's a sneak peek 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z There’s an idea in country music that the keening sounds of the steel guitar help to convey the sorrow that unflappable singers won’t allow themselves to express. Perspective | How Bjork, Future and the brightest minds in jazz tried to save 2017 with magic flutes 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The kowtowing to conservatism is no doubt part of the reason that country music has long had a no-soul problem. America needs the Dixie Chicks' candor and audacity now more than ever 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Perhaps country music has finally found its Drake, whether it wanted one or not. Chase Rice, Sam Hunt and Dr. John Release New Albums 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z But thanks to her self-titled, surprise album – which snagged a best urban contemporary album nod on Friday – she surpassed the country music legend as the most Grammy-nominated woman. Beyoncé Beats Dolly Parton's Grammy Nominations Record 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Overall, this person said, the tone of this weekend’s show was greatly affected by the shooting massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival on Oct. ‘S.N.L.’ Prepped Jokes About Harvey Weinstein, Then Shelved Them 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Today’s country music could use more songs like those, and when we’re lucky enough to get them they’re almost always sung by women. Perspective | Women aren’t the future of country music. They’re the present. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z He helped bring country music to the masses with pioneering work in television. Country Hall of Famer Ferlin Husky hospitalized 2011-03-08T00:03:24Z The country music legend will spend just over a week participating in spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates, reporting Monday with the pitchers and catchers. Garth Brooks in spring training with Pittsburgh Pirates 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The band mixed country music with Southern rock. Country Singer Troy Gentry Dies in Helicopter Crash 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z It’s not a country album, but there’s definitely elements of country music sprinkled in there. Bob Seger on Climate Outrage, His Internet-Free Life and Hanging With Eminem 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z But over time, the Opry was reinvigorated, fueled by country music’s resurgent popularity, welcoming new performers and using technology to expand its reach. 5,000 Shows Later, the Grand Ole Opry Is Still the Sound of Nashville 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z "Ray Price, legendary country music artist, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013, at his home in Mount Pleasant, Texas," the Restland Funeral Home, in Dallas, said in a statement. Country music legend Ray Price dies at 87: family spokesman 2013-12-17T00:39:59Z Known as the "Jolly Green Giant," Greene became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1967, a sign of elite status in the industry, regularly performing at the stage's weekly country music performances. Country music singer Jack Greene dies at age 83 2013-03-15T19:13:55Z Ray Price, the country singer who brought country music out of Appalachia by adding strings, died at 87 this week. Joan Fontaine: The Oscar-Winning Star and Her Notorious Sister Act 2013-12-25T18:53:48Z Start with the mainstreaming of country music, with Nashville’s embrace of soft rock and soaring pop. New Music: Spiritualized Releases Seventh Album 2012-04-09T22:57:00Z They released two country music songs, which they promoted on “Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch.” The Property Brothers Are Fixing to Take Over the World 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Expansive, funny and insightful, Dylan didn't pull any punches, calling out songwriters who had criticized his work while indicting Nashville and commercial country music. Grammys 2015: Transcript of Bob Dylan's MusiCares Person of Year speech 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z But on “The Incredible Machine,” the fourth Sugarland album, Ms. Nettles is in retreat, taking pains to undermine her monster of a voice, perhaps the best in country music today. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-10-17T22:25:00Z For the latest country music news from the Associated Press follow: http://twitter.com/AP-Country. Martina McBride to serenade Robin Roberts on 'GMA' 2012-08-29T17:16:28Z Ultimately, Pride was rewarded by the country music business — by the end of the 1960s and throughout the 1970s, he was one of the genre’s central, crucial performers, a part of the firmament. What Country Music Asked of Charley Pride 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z The movie, however, is a period piece, with country music and bleak visuals that suggest characters from "The Last Picture Show" could wander into frame at any moment. 'The Killer Inside Me': Casey Affleck unleashes his creepy side ? again 2010-07-01T20:41:00Z Williams died Jan. 1, 1953, at the age of 29, cutting short a career that changed country music. The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners 2010-04-12T22:55:00Z Listeners leaned in to Wallen’s music as a kind of protest against how he was treated by the country music industry. The Morgan Wallen Conundrum 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Country music was directed to adults -- I was a teen singing songs about marriage and drinking, traditional country music themes. Wanda Jackson interview: 'Just rear back and sing this song the way you feel it' 2012-12-28T18:41:00Z Being country music’s female savior is a thankless role, and it has a high rate of turnover. Kacey Musgraves and Other ‘Tomatoes’ Give Country Its Bite 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Holland — at the Carousel Ballroom, Stanley was determined to present the country music star in a new light. Listen to Johnny Cash sing "Cocaine Blues" at his legendary, intimate Carousel Ballroom concert 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Accepting that award, Isbell saluted the musician who is arguably the most revered songwriter in country music history. Jason Isbell leads winners at Americana Music Awards 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z He also went hard against the current trends in country music in another way, pursuing his interest in pop influences when most of his male counterparts are riffin' on rock `n' roll. Hunter Hayes follows own path to Grammy noms 2013-01-31T12:45:16Z Witherspoon won an Oscar for her work in the 2005 film about country music star Johnny Cash, "Walk the Line," in which she played his wife, June Carter Cash. Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon arrested for disorderly conduct: report 2013-04-21T23:34:39Z Sunday’s shooting turned a three-day open-air country music festival into a scene of carnage. 'Blade Runner 2049' red carpet canceled after Las Vegas shooting 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z If, as Bruce Springsteen once said, country music was attractive because it dealt candidly with “adult concerns,” then Ortega is definitely not your tween-age daughter’s kind of country. Lindi Ortega: The pipes of Patsy Cline with the visual flair of Amy Winehouse 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z "Do you guys realize what this means for country music?" CMA Awards 2014: Nashville flails in the post-Taylor Swift vacuum 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Of course, he will always be the greatest singer and interpreter of real country music - there'll never be another. Jones called 'greatest country singer of all time' 2013-04-26T17:23:08Z He will say "Hello, gorgeous" to his wife, country music star and Food Network host Trisha Yearwood, when she drops by. Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z She was introduced to country music during the US tour for 19, thanks to a bus driver with good taste. Adele to go country on next album 2011-08-05T10:43:02Z Rather, Ms. Wright’s high-profile declaration casts a spotlight on the world of country music, which has historically had little room for differences. Music: Chely Wright Comes Out, Testing Nashville?s Tolerance 2010-05-05T23:41:00Z Dolly Parton is a country music icon who knows how to pamper herself without spending a fortune, and you can too. Dolly Parton says she uses Pond’s Cold Cream and these other beauty brands 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z That Haggard, the one now permanently embedded into country music’s DNA, was just one part of him, though. Merle Haggard and ‘Okie From Muskogee,’ the Hit That Helped and Hurt Him 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The country music star plays a small but pivotal role in the film "Soul Surfer," the inspirational tale of shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton. Underwood makes acting debut in 'Soul Surfer' 2011-04-08T11:31:05Z If football fans are perceived to be so conservative they’d switch the channel rather than watch rappers, why hasn’t country music ever been very welcome at halftime? The Super Bowl Is Problematic. Why Can’t We Look Away? 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Lowe knows country music; this is his version of an I-once-lived-here song, like George Jones’s “Grand Tour” and Johnny Paycheck’s “In Memory of a Memory.” Music Review: Once Cruel to Be Kind, Now Soft to Be True 2010-10-22T23:39:00Z Black music was veering toward the blues, while white string bands were categorized as “hillbilly,” playing music that is acknowledged to be the precursor of today’s bluegrass and country music. Joe Thompson Dies at 93; Fiddler of String Band Legacy 2012-03-02T03:08:25Z It is currently in the top 30 on Billboard's country music chart and climbing. Alan Jackson gets personal in 'Thirty Miles West' 2012-06-08T19:51:54Z Haim investigates "subtle and gradual changes" in a dance that involves walking, coffee cups, country music and disrobing. Preview: Northwest New Works promises theater, bodies in motion and mixed media 2010-06-03T20:13:00Z "If this young Texan is the future of country music, the future looks good" – American Songwriter. New band of the day – Robert Ellis (No 1,301) 2012-07-04T16:01:37Z The backlash from artists and fans alike made “Tomatogate” one of the biggest scandals in recent country music history. Breaking down the “Bro country” walls: The year country music’s women fought back against “take females out” 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Once the dust has settled, what will people see when they look back at country music in the aughts? 10 year time capsule: The (re)branding of country music 2011-05-03T19:07:00Z SHERMAN, Texas — A prosecutor says country music star Randy Travis is expected to enter a guilty plea in a drunken-driving case in North Texas. Randy Travis to enter drunken-driving plea 2013-01-28T20:20:13Z She’s followed by Luke Combs, who continues his streak of success as one of country music’s biggest streaming artists with six nominations, including his first for entertainer of the year. Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs’ streak continues 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z This is compliant country music: flaunting its lineage, eager to please, resistant to upheaval. Nashville Embraces Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen, Black Singers Upholding Genre Traditions 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “I love country music, always have, always will. It’s healing music. It’s beautiful music at its core. It’s heartfelt. It’s spiritual,” Palmer said. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Indignities like that constituted just some of the hidden labor of being, at the time, the only Black woman on a major country music label. Nashville Didn’t Make Room for Mickey Guyton. So She Made Her Own. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Too many times married men think they're still single, The song opened the way for women to present their view of life and love in country music. 1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies 2012-07-16T20:32:24Z Two men who often felt like outsiders in Nashville, even as they took country music to new heights, were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame 2010-05-24T00:26:00Z “Radio tour is not for the weak”: Inside the first step to country music stardom. Walker Hayes isn’t afraid to sing about struggling, and it’s making him a success 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z I wonder if country music is an important influence on your songwriting or your playing? Gordon Gano defends Lou Reed: “He was the exact opposite of everything that he probably deservedly has a reputation for” 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Instead, country music “whined in my ear like an irritating mosquito.” Books of The Times: ?Sometimes There Is a Void? ? By Zakes Mda ? Review 2012-01-05T21:44:22Z Shelton will be back in the country music spotlight on April 7 as host for the third consecutive year of the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. New album, NBC's "The Voice" make for awesome times for Blake Shelton 2013-03-28T16:35:34Z At one point, she asked her husband, “Why do you think country music isn’t working for me?” Mickey Guyton has been ready for this moment. Country music kept her waiting. 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z “What I’ve learned about country music is that it became big when people moved away from the country, working in the cities but wanting to hear something from home,” Lasky recalls. The story of the Carter family, America’s musical clan 2013-01-18T22:20:45Z Superb country singers singing superbly This year, country music’s messy civil wars over stylistic authenticity and gender inequity on the airwaves continued to inspire debate over who should be singing what in Nashville. The best music of 2015: Young Thug, Ellie Goulding and Kelela shine 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z In a year when it felt like everything in pop culture became a political flash point — TV sitcoms, the NFL, the Golden Globe Awards — country music managed to not say much of anything at all. Country music avoided politics this year. Then Las Vegas happened. Will anything change? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Ms. Morris began the introduction drawing a connection between the bombing in Manchester, England, last May and the shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas in October. Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Categories at the Grammys 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Shelby Lynne had already made five albums as a cog in Nashville's country music machine when she moved to Southern California and began work on the record that would become her breakthrough. Shelby Lynne, an artist who never stops taking chances 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Just as importantly for modern country music, however, he was a voracious listener who wasn't afraid to incorporate folk or rock or pop into his voluminous repertoire. New music on the way from late Waylon Jennings 2012-02-13T11:14:08Z The band members Ketch Secor and Critter Fuqua talked about the project, and about Dylan’s place in Nashville and in country music. Talkin’ Fifty Years of Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z She will be the first country music headliner at the venue. Shania Twain to resume career with Vegas residency 2011-06-08T21:34:57Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities in Tennessee are investigating a shooting at the home of country music singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall outside Nashville. Guest shot at country singer's Tenn. home 2012-06-11T12:23:11Z Mr. Jones, who was nicknamed Possum for his close-set eyes and pointed nose, and later No-Show Jones for the concerts he missed during drinking and drug binges, was a legendary figure in country music. George Jones, Country Singer, Dies at 81 2013-04-26T14:38:56Z He was one of the most influential figures in country music in the 1960s and ’70s, helping define the genre’s honky-tonk sound early in his career, then taking it in a more polished direction later. Country Singer Ray Price Dead at 87 2013-12-16T23:37:36Z In that he has an apt partner in Ms. Lambert, one of the sharpest voices in country music, and one of the most raw. Arts & Leisure: Country Boy for the Whole Country 2011-07-07T11:35:08Z “Angels Workin’ Overtime,” with flickers of early career Alan Jackson, moves at a jubilant 130 beats per minute, an extremely quick clip for contemporary country music. Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, Both Bound by Country’s Gendered Rule Book 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z And yet it’s hard to imagine country music’s year in the pandemic ending on a worse note. Country music’s pandemic year: Frustration, backlash and a sad ending 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Here, country music outlaw love ballads belong to us, flea markets and hometown greasy spoons are community spaces, homespun and homegrown are glamorous, and “grit” and “hardscrapple” are at one with “tender” and “vulnerable.” Queering Appalachia — finding chosen families online in an unforgiving landscape 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z On Wednesday night, a gunman shot and killed 12 people inside Borderline Bar and Grill, a country music bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif., authorities said. Once again, Nashville faces horrific mass shooting involving country music fans 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z To be sure, the biggest successes for women in country music came this year from artists that few people had heard of before 2015. Breaking down the “Bro country” walls: The year country music’s women fought back against “take females out” 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z For the latest country music news from the Associated Press: http://www.twitter.com/AP-Country. Moore, Krauss groups lead Bluegrass nominations 2012-08-15T23:06:08Z Initially he planned to sing country music, but the producer Jack Clement urged him to try rock ’n’ roll. Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Having done one too many country music videos, I decided it was time for a change, and I knew I needed to start establishing myself in Atlanta. The Blue Flame of ‘Hotlanta’ 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z It was only very eccentric people in the UK who listened to country music. “What’s my purpose on Earth if I’m not playing solos?”: Guitar hero Richard Thompson says every song absolutely, without question, needs one 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z The 80-year-old country music singer is postponing his upcoming shows on April 20 and 21 in Minnesota and South Dakota. George Jones postpones shows due to health 2012-04-17T17:52:08Z They were inspired, in a way, by the emergence of the urban cowboy phenomenon in fashion, film and country music. How gay rodeos upend assumptions about life in rural America 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z But Aldean is selling records like no other male in country music right now, which is very important to the genre. Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean faves for CMA prize 2011-11-08T20:02:42Z Under her leadership, the association brought new visibility to country music and its stars. Jo Walker-Meador, 93, Dies; Raised Country Music’s Profile 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z The country music titans will release their new album, "Nothing Like This," on Big Machine Records on Nov. 16. Rascal Flatts switches labels for next album 2010-07-29T17:34:00Z What he actually did, Owen said, is “bring another element to country music that’s been missing for a while.” A year after Chris Stapleton’s CMAs shocker, country music is still wondering how much it mattered 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z I listen to just about everything except country music, so it’s strange. Sturgill Simpson Is as Surprised as You About His Grammy Nomination 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z He also wrote the country music standard Misty Blue, which was originally performed by Wilma Burgess and later by Eddy Arnold, who made it a crossover hit. Buddy Holly songwriter dies 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Emmons was “among the most in-demand and influential steel guitarists in the history of country music,” according to The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to Country Music. Buddy Emmons, Virtuoso of the Steel Guitar, Dies at 78 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z He is credited with helping create modern country music with a string-bending style of playing. Earl Scruggs Remembered for Banjo Excellence 2012-04-01T22:16:12Z I grew up in Tennessee, the home of the blues, the birthplace of rock `n' roll - Memphis - and a lot of country music. Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival 2013-05-19T14:15:12Z The first advert for Autobahn in the black-and-white NME looks particularly shocking: a bright blue sign from the future, under a feature on country music divorcees. Why Kraftwerk are still the world's most influential band 2013-01-27T09:00:03Z "I think it's been turning slowly but it's finally starting to show through with the girls being really strong right now in country music." Miranda Lambert tops CMA Awards with 9 nominations 2010-09-01T16:03:00Z Last year, she became the first woman in country music history to have her first three singles go to No. 1, which fueled her debut album, “The First Time,” to gold-certified status. ‘Radio tour is not for the weak’: Inside the first step to country music stardom 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z And I'm so thankful for being in this genre of country music, every single time someone's nominated, I just cheer, because I love everybody to death. No one more surprised than Luke Bryan by ACMs win 2013-04-08T12:57:13Z Dallas Wayne — a veteran country music artist, DJ, voiceover artist and music producer who recently left Dallas, Texas, for Bristol, Tennessee — considers himself "lucky to be able to make a living" doing work he "loves." Dallas Wayne, singer-songwriter: We're 'blessed' in America, need to remember 'the basics' 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Ms. Shepard joined the Opry cast in 1955 and helped set the standard for women in country music, choosing to tour as a solo act rather than as part of a group. Jean Shepard, country singer and Opry stalwart, dies at 82 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z In yet another amazing career move, R Kelly has revealed that he might try his hand at country music next. Populist: Items of interest this week 2013-05-18T04:59:01Z But I'd wager that these fresh faces in the industry flocked to country music specifically because it resonated with the first historical event they were alive to witness. 10 year time capsule: The (re)branding of country music 2011-05-03T19:07:00Z Pickup imagery resonates both in country music and, like white vans in Britain, sometimes in politics. White vans and pickups: sending signals from behind the wheel 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z She avoided all country music cliches with a dramatic performance combining stomping riffs and balladry with songs inspired by her visits to China. Womad ? review 2011-07-31T16:03:48Z Even given the ever-shifting and unpredictable borders of contemporary country music, Tyler Farr is a man more or less without a state. Review: Tyler Farr Flaunts Arena-Size Ambitions at Irving Plaza 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z They’re already kind of in a tenuous space there, because they’re not the traditional country music group at least in terms of presentation. How 9/11 chilled musicians: “They were trying to push back against the new status quo. … Some of them got smacked back” 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z “What isn’t noticed on the album covers is his uncharted pathway to success, breaking country music’s color barrier.” What Country Music Owes to Charley Pride 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z "It was big news in country music, so if it is that, it is fair game, as well as Nashville or current events," he said in an interview with Underwood on Thursday. Underwood, Paisley to host CMA Awards Nov. 10 2010-08-26T19:20:00Z But it is one that country music needs to contend with, both because of what it says and how it says it. The Playlist: Kane Brown Confronts Gun Violence, and 12 More New Songs 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z On Friday she was still dressed for country music in a cowgirl hat and, like her band, a black suit and white shirt, though her black pants glittered. Review: Lera Lynn Mixes Heat and Cool at City Winery 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z That didn’t happen, but Shaver’s gift led to the chance meeting that would change his life — and country music. Billy Joe Shaver invented outlaw country music. Why is he still rambling around Texas in a van? 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Even the media types who often ignore mainstream country music are on board. Newcomer Kacey Musgraves takes Nashville by storm 2013-03-20T20:42:08Z Don’t miss: Dancing in the hip nightclubs, where you’ll hear the sounds of the Afro-Brazilian mix of pop and samba called axe, as well as forro, which is Brazilian country music. See Brazil for more than soccer 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z His ability to poke fun at himself on stage assured him a loyal following among country music fans. Mel Tillis, country music star known as 'Stutterin' Boy,' dead at 85 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z What are the don’t miss Nashville destinations for someone in search of the definitive country music experience?First stop is country music’s mother church, the Ryman Auditorium. Dishing with Evan Farmer 2012-05-07T14:20:02.970Z Again, Bragg had a good answer to this problem in his version of the country music hit: "Join a union, fight for better pay… join a union, brother, organize today." "Rich Men" versus the rest of us: A country hit embodies the GOP's narrative 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z It was “You Must Unload,” originally recorded by Blind Alfred Reed in 1927, during the Bristol Sessions, a watershed moment for country music. Review: Ry Cooder, Ricky Skaggs and the Whites, a Roots-Music Celebration 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Each has made a significant impact on country music, making bold decisions that helped spread the genre beyond its traditional borders. Rogers, Bare, Clement in Country Hall of Fame 2013-04-10T17:01:09Z The popularity of country music here encouraged CC Lamondt, a country music artist from South Africa who lives in Kenya, to organize the festival in Nairobi. Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z "Why Don't You Believe in Me" grooves like cosmopolitan country music but with a hum of funk driving it. Essential tracks: Natalie Prass' debut has plenty of brass, irresistible songs 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Beginning Tuesday night, several country music performers spoke up about Wallen’s use of the slur. Country Star Morgan Wallen Rebuked by Music Business After Using Racial Slur 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Oslin became one of Nashville’s most intriguing personalities, launching a country music career in her mid-40s and writing songs from a strong woman’s perspective. K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80’s Ladies,’ dies at 78 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z “Holy War” mixes familiar country music hits sung straight with originals for which she wrote the lyrics. Tammy Faye Starlite, Inverted Country-Star Cliché, Strides Back 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z If country music benefited as a result of the twin towers falling, then it was a bittersweet victory. 10 year time capsule: The (re)branding of country music 2011-05-03T19:07:00Z “I can go into country music and play it, and it is absolutely closer to bull manure than anything I’ve ever heard,” he said. The Steve Martin Prize Goes to Eddie Adcock 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Jones, a country music legend in the making, had slipped a bit since his hits “White Lightning” and “She Thinks I Still Care,” and he was known to disappear on marathon benders. Drugs, Planes, Bail: The Wild Story of George Jones’s Lost Recordings 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Mainstream pop could do worse than Ms. Swift, who came out of Nashville but owes less to country music with each album. Music Review: Her Fans, Squealing, Won?t Hold Their Peace 2011-07-21T22:00:06Z A lone gunman shooting from a hotel window killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more when he opened fire on 20,000 fans at an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas on Oct. Country music awards show reverses ban on questions about Vegas shooting 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognizable and as intrinsically wrapped in the tapestry of the genre as Johnny Cash's baritone or Hank Williams' heartbreak. Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs dies at age 88 2012-03-29T12:12:14Z While it hasn’t quite worked out that way for the country music singer/songwriter, he has found the No. 1 overall draft pick of his profession. ‘Fancy Like’ feels like a No. 1 draft pick to singer Hayes 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z “A change has come over country music lately,” he explained in 1968. Glen Campbell, Whose Hit Songs Bridged Country and Pop, Dies at 81 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z If you believed what you were watching, you might think that the country music business was a tolerant one, encouraging of Black performers and willing to acknowledge the genre’s debt to Black music. What Country Music Asked of Charley Pride 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z “I believe you have offended every true country music fan and every person who has ‘made it on their own.’” Stand by Your Man? On TV, as in Life, There Are Alternatives 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z During the past decade, Chesney has become the biggest ticket seller in country music and among the elite touring artists in the world. Chesney uses break from touring to brew "Whiskey" 2010-08-20T23:30:00Z Mainstream country music generally steers clear of politics, beyond heartwarming tributes to America and the occasional rabble-rousing patriotic song. 10 Cultural Battles That Ruled 2017 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Paisley reminded Crow that she had long used country music's twangy trademark pedal steel guitar in her songs, even back when she was having fun at dawn on Santa Monica Boulevard in 1993. Sheryl Crow finds new 'home' in country music's Nashville 2013-08-29T21:05:08Z It's accomplished and impressive, particularly if your wish was for two young people to recreate the sound of traditional country music. New band of the day (Shovels and Rope No 1,459) 2013-02-25T16:35:13Z They'd just be like, 'Eh' The city is already home to some of country music's top stars and acts from the pop and rock world including Taylor Swift, where he wrote a duet with her. Ed Sheeran 'relocates' to Nashville 2013-06-12T10:14:07Z I'm a country music fan, but my usual fare would have had me pulled over by the side of the road weeping uncontrollably at a time when I just didn't have time for that. Jimmy Buffett Does Not Live the Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z "Obviously country music purists are going to look at things I do and it's really going to rub them the wrong way," Bryan said. New ACMs co-host Luke Bryan shakes things up 2013-04-03T17:01:04Z ACA executive producer Bob Bain says in a statement that the awards will highlight country music's diversity, as seen in crossover stars like Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum and will also honor country music legends. Fox launches new country music awards show 2010-08-02T23:10:00Z This feminist vibe of the Dixie Chicks is why a lot of men hated them back in the day and couldn't wait to exile them from the world of country music. America needs the Dixie Chicks' candor and audacity now more than ever 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Kenny Chesney, the country music star, said: “Robert has become in many ways a very strong mentor in my life. He believes that music and sports bring people together like nothing else.” Robert Kraft Awaits Your Judgment: ‘I Am Truly Sorry’ 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z I think people outside of the country world respect country music so much, respect the songwriting, especially artists who are songwriters themselves. Grammy nominees Dan + Shay feel at home in pop world 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z For the 39-year-old Strings, described as the “third-biggest crossover star in the history of country music,” this yearning arrives when he hears that his beloved, exasperating mother — a woman he could never please — has died. Review: Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Hold On to Me Darling,’ a Study of Bad Faith (and Behavior) 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z To order the tender biscuit layered with hot sauced-chicken, a ruffle of lettuce, pickled celery and a fold of Benton’s bacon is to savor a new kind of country music. Momofuku CCDC review: For the shrimp buns and servers, the wait is worth it 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The CMA awards show, which competes with the springtime's Academy of Country Music Awards for prestige and TV audience is one of the top promotional events on the country music calendar. Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves win early at CMA Awards 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Always home to most of country music's top stars, figures from the pop and rock world have also fallen for the city's charms. British singer Ed Sheeran now calls Nashville home 2013-06-11T12:56:09Z That mass shootings tore apart a country music festival a year ago and a country-music bar just two days ago makes the genre’s silence on the matter irresponsible and infuriating. The Playlist: Kane Brown Confronts Gun Violence, and 12 More New Songs 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z While Cilker’s unconcerned with how listeners might classify her, some artists who feel a deep connection with the country music tradition have bristled at the term Americana. Brandi Carlile is Americana’s latest transcendent star. And she hasn’t forgotten her roots 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Cutler said his show uses genuine country music artists to serve the story. "Nashville" is music to ears of country record label 2012-10-11T19:51:26Z “He felt country music was coming into its own and deserved to be on national TV,” she said of Welk in a 1987 interview with the Associated Press. Lynn Anderson, singer who topped charts in 1971, dies at 67 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z His idea of country music is being heard. Sam Hunt plays down-home diplomat of edgy country music 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z He was a retiree who liked gambling and country music and going to concerts. What we’re really saying when we say ‘Don’t politicize tragedy’ 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z It wasn't that country music had taken a nose dive, but the '90s had been such a booming time for the genre that producers and music executives were loath to take a hit. 10 year time capsule: The (re)branding of country music 2011-05-03T19:07:00Z After years of playing metal, he found solace in country music, a genre often considered "bubblegum or silly pop", he says. Daughn Gibson: 'I just want to see the weird' 2013-06-20T15:30:02Z “There’s a group of country listeners who love country music because of the way it sounds, but don’t love some of the politics that they know are going on behind the scenes,” he said. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z "I'm so proud to be, as you say, representing country music in the new artist category," said Hayes, who is also nominated for best country album and country solo performance. Individuality takes center stage at Grammys 2012-12-06T21:02:14Z For many singers of a certain age, the world of country music — the older kinds, generally, but sometimes the modern ones — offers a sort of built-in weathering, a patina starter kit for squeaky-clean elders. Review: ‘Cass County,’ Don Henley’s Latest Album, Embraces Country 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z "I'm proud to be that person on 'The Voice' that represents country music." New album, NBC's "The Voice" make for awesome times for Blake Shelton 2013-03-28T16:35:34Z Established in 2009, the band were supposed to be an outlet for Lightbody's love of country music, but their second album ditches that in favour of a mix of Americana, soul and even Krautrock. Tired Pony and tales of America's underbelly 2013-08-22T01:21:05Z Richie will perform many of his classic hits as well as tracks from his new album of duets with country music stars. Richie to headline Radio 2 Live 2011-07-05T12:01:03Z Unlike some women in country music – and indeed unlike the heroines of many of her songs – she dressed conservatively and had a sober and scandal-free life. Kitty Wells obituary 2012-07-17T11:27:20Z The number of people from the high-tech sector, the country music industry and, increasingly, the Los Angeles music and film scene demand sophisticated food, but they also want it to be authentic. 36 Hours in Nashville: The Food Scene 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Mural Amphitheatre — Maren Morris is forging new ground in country music, daring to swear and sweat instead of sitting in the pickup bed looking cute. Bumbershoot 2016 highlights by day 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Calling him “the Plácido Domingo of country music,” she likened his singing to “the sound of the human heart breaking.” Dance Review: Ballet Memphis and Ballet Arizona at Kennedy Center 2010-06-18T22:15:00Z Even as country music moved away from Montgomery Gentry’s rough-hewed sound, the duo persisted. Troy Gentry of the Country Music Duo Montgomery Gentry Dies at 50 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z An aspiring singer-songwriter struggling to escape the shadow of his father, a country music legend, finds romance and writes a breakout hit, only to grapple with stardom and temptation. The Fall Movie Preview list of films 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z As expected, the show's focus was mostly on country music's emerging stars. Jason Aldean parties hard with 6 wins at ACAs 2011-12-06T19:29:08Z It’s no secret that the modern country music establishment in Nashville is conservative – musically, socially and politically. Nashville: the country show that's larger than life 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z “We had no idea of the extent of his and Mom’s career in country music and what they had done when they were young,” says Donna. Ken Burns’s ‘Country Music’ shines a spotlight on an unsung Washingtonian 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z It is rare, however, for an artist, especially in country music, to create videos that will become a mini-movie of an album. Eric Church entices country fans with unique videos, mature sound 2014-01-31T13:12:18Z “Hopefully, it brings more diversity to the city, so we’re not so much known as a cow town or strictly country music city. I’m quite looking forward to it opening.” At the Calgary Stampede, music takes a qualified ride 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Rice, whose song “Eyes On You” peaked at No. 3 on the country music chart, will open the musical part of the show around 6 p.m. APNewsBreak: Lil Nas X to perform at Stanley Cup Final 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Scornful and indignant, Eric Church — the most accessible of country music’s contemporary heretics — begins his new single, “Stick That in Your Country Song,” with an image of a decayed America: Country Music Struggles to Meet the Moment. Again. 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z And on Sunday, they rewarded her with one of the biggest prizes in country music - The Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year award. Swift's fans carry her to ACM entertainer award 2011-04-04T13:22:13Z Aldean is building the foundation for long-term success in country music — perhaps a long, lucrative, Chesney-like run with stadiums and more than one of these trophies in his future. Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean faves for CMA prize 2011-11-08T20:02:42Z By now country music was fused into my internal mission — telling the story of the mountains, the people, the language, the beliefs. ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’: Bringing Loretta Lynn’s Story to Life 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z In Mexico, the Southwest and California, regional music has already been popular for decades, with elements slipping into country music and rock. Regional Mexican Music Is Finding More Ears. Peso Pluma Is Helping. 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z On the surface “Nashville,” which begins Wednesday, could easily be mistaken for just another prime-time soap opera, a “Dallas” with a different skyline and more guitars, country music moguls instead of oil tycoons. Television: ‘Nashville,’ the TV Series Starring the City 2012-10-07T05:09:02Z Asked about what he thought about Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and other young stars, Jones said they were good but they weren't making traditional country music. George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81 2013-04-26T14:36:09Z Having hosted numerous country music awards shows, not to mention the Route 91 Harvest Festival, Las Vegas has become a sort of Nashville West in recent years. Las Vegas After the Shooting: Renewing Vows, Embracing Community 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Officials said about 18,000 country music fans attended the concert at the outside venue. Dozens treated at Keith Urban concert 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z There’s some dreadful country music, but when it’s good, when the lyrics are good, they’re the best songwriters. | Arctic Monkeys: Rock Star Tunes in to the Elders of the Tribe 2011-05-14T04:00:06Z Another beloved Nashville cliché, attributed to the country songwriting legend Harlan Howard, has it that country music is just “three chords and the truth.” Ken Burns’s Delightful “Country Music” Gets the Big Things Mostly Right 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z His debut album was released in 2002, a time of high jingoism in country music, a template Mr. Shelton didn’t fit squarely into. Arts & Leisure: Country Boy for the Whole Country 2011-07-07T11:35:08Z Historically, this was not always the case in country music, which has had a wide range of beliefs. Should country singers speak up about politics and Trump? We asked them. 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Parsons, of course, is the man who taught Keith Richards about country music, and who probably invented country rock. Behind the music on “Vinyl”: Elvis enters the building, and “the king of rock and roll is singing about lettuce” 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Thematically, country music has congealed into the soundtrack of an imagined white working class, essentially erasing the fact that the earliest country music performers drew directly from the blues and Black rural musicians. Nashville Didn’t Make Room for Mickey Guyton. So She Made Her Own. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Along with their personnel, the majority of country music artists make Middle Tennessee their home, and some of them, along with thousands of other residents, suffered staggering property losses. Nashville venues prepare to reopen after flood 2010-05-08T02:41:00Z Rissi, on “Color Me Country” you make a point to discuss Black historical figures and accomplishments in country music. Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z “It’s more inclusive,” Marks told country music website The Boot. Brandi Carlile is Americana’s latest transcendent star. And she hasn’t forgotten her roots 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z “You cannot talk about country music without the Dixie Chicks,” Kelsea Ballerini, who has covered “Cowboy Take Me Away” on tour, said in an interview in February. The ‘Dixie’ is gone. The Chicks are forever. 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z George Strait said in an email interview that Brooks "transcends country music." Brooks heads for Country Hall of Fame, looks ahead 2012-10-19T16:05:09Z “You can look at the reviews of my first album. I was called colored, like, ‘I didn’t know colored people like country music,’” said Palmer, who had three singles reach the Hot Country Songs Chart. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z “I hope this is a great timepiece for the legacy of country music.” Nashville's A-list Celebrates Country Music in Mash-Up Video 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z In a performance broadcast to much of the country but unfortunately lost to history, he scorched the earth and instantly changed country music. Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs dies at age 88 2012-03-29T12:12:14Z This is always a scary moment for an artist who has been part of a subculture – in this case, the fiercely defensive world of country music. Sturgill Simpson’s brilliant Nirvana cover: Country singer breathes new life into “In Bloom” 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Bill C. Malone, in his acclaimed history “Country Music U.S.A.,” called Mr. Hamilton “one of country music’s most zealous ambassadors abroad.” George Hamilton IV, 77, Country Singer 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Nothing gets in the way of country music like country music: the hats and the sequins can often fatally obscure the singer and the song. This week's new live music 2012-11-17T00:05:27Z It’s also far more calculated than “Volume One,” which hinted at vintage pop and country music with a fondly allusive air. Critics' Choice: Alan Jackson?s ?Freight Train? Erykah Badu?s ?Return of the Ankh? She and Him?s ?Volume Two? 2010-03-29T04:58:00Z No one else in country music is creating music that sounds anything like these songs. Review: All aboard Jason Aldean's 'Night Train' 2012-10-16T19:56:13Z While vacationing in Panama this year, we met people from North Dakota who suggested that we also visit the town of Medora, N.D., to see their annual country music festival. North and South Dakota tourism bureaus, are you hiring? 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z He died on the same day as Troy Gentry, one half of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry, who was killed in a helicopter crash in New Jersey. Country's "Gentle Giant" Don Williams dies at 78 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z And the first act’s sweep of classical, pop, folk and country music is always a delight. Review | Susan Derry brings polish to Keegan’s ‘Bridges of Madison County’ 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host this country music awards show for the 11th year running. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Origin’ and the CMA Awards 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z This local nine-piece’s classic-sounding country music is best experienced live and is primed for parties; this show doubles as a birthday celebration for longtime Comet Tavern booker Michelle “Mamma Casserole” Smith. Your week in Seattle music: OneRepublic, Allen Stone and more 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z A tour for Ms. Clare has more in common with that of a country music star than an author. Cassandra Clare Created a Fantasy Realm and Aims to Maintain Her Rule 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z But the songs continue to look forward and to challenge Nashville's version of contemporary country music. Review: Yoakam shows how it's done on '3 Pears' 2012-09-17T16:10:09Z SECOR: If you were to look at the family of country music, it includes a lot of African-American musicians. Talkin’ Fifty Years of Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z In winning in 2009, Underwood became only the seventh woman to take the award, and her big night felt like a changing of the guards for country music. Lady Antebellum hit wins country song of the year 2010-04-19T01:37:00Z Despite the scandal, this outcry was particularly tone-deaf when you consider exactly how much women in country music accomplished this year. Breaking down the “Bro country” walls: The year country music’s women fought back against “take females out” 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z New York, home of hip-hop and downtown experimentalism, may not seem like the most hospitable place to host a major country music festival. FarmBorough Festival, a Country Music Kickoff in the Big City 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Cutting across the generations is Juliette, whose Sherman’s March through the men of the country music business promises to include victims both young and middle-aged. Television Review: ‘Nashville,’ Starring Connie Britton, on ABC 2012-10-09T15:33:17Z Williams, the son of country music icon Hank Williams, is known for his bombastic manner and easy opinions. Hank Williams Jr. out on Monday Night Football 2011-10-06T16:35:07Z It's now a metropolis with, among other things, a major local film industry, a serious branch of alternative country music and, according to this picture, a competitive rollerskating culture. Whip It 2010-04-10T23:07:00Z Chris Stapleton Since stepping out from the ghostwriting shadows, country music’s reigning beard has been doing his part to inject some outlaw soul back into mainstream country music. Washington’s best outdoor summer festivals and concerts 2018 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z "Tonight, we are turning the East Room into a bona fide country music hall," Obama said. Obama pays tribute to country music 2011-11-22T02:31:14Z Now a 58-year-old grandmother newly confronting an empty nest, one of country music’s most venerated singers is electrified by the idea of making records that turn away from what Naomi long called “Judd music.” Wynonna Judd, on Her Own 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z They were played horizontally, as a lap steel guitar, or built into a tabletop with pitch-shifting pedals as country music’s pedal steel guitar. Behind the Guitar Heroes 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Though she’s been hailed countless times as a kind of smirking outsider come to save country music from itself, Musgraves in “Merry Go ’Round” is singing from well inside the genre’s psychic core. Kacey Musgraves is not here to flatter your progressivism 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z And they were like, “Oh, well, you know country music.” Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z SAT West Coast Swing lesson, no partner or experience required, 7 p.m.; dance to swing, ballroom, Latin and country music for all ages, 8 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-06-19T19:59:27Z Musically it leans on country music a little bit more, in the slide guitar of songs like "Grown Ocean" and "Bedouin Dress" or "Helplessness Blues." Video without commentary: "Grown Ocean" by Fleet Foxes 2011-03-30T17:08:05Z NBC had an unexpected smash this television season with a new, live version of “The Sound of Music,” starring the country music star Carrie Underwood as Maria. Fox Plans Live Performance of ‘Grease’ 2014-04-28T19:22:05Z For most of its history, country music has been grown-up music. No More Country for Old Men 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z You don’t have to be into country music in general, or Dolly Parton in particular, to be pulled in by this Peabody-winning exploration of how the multifaceted star became such an enduring icon. 7 Podcasts to Binge in a Day 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z After the show, Ms. Roberson, the sunny M.C. dressed in orange bell bottoms and a black camisole, talked about the convention-challenging content of the Suffragettes’ songs compared with popular country music. Making the Rounds on Nashville’s Singer-Songwriter Circuit 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z "The Outsiders" follows Church's 2011 album "Chief," which catapulted the North Carolina singer into mainstream country music with hits such as "Springsteen" and "Drink in My Hand." Eric Church entices country fans with unique videos, mature sound 2014-01-31T13:12:18Z Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country music artist. Miranda Lambert tops CMA Awards with 9 nominations 2010-09-01T16:03:00Z Above all this barely contained grief and rage rises a mournful melody of old-time country music. Book review: ‘Black River,’ by S.M. Hulse 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Aldean built his audience on the road, while Shelton capitalized on several high-profile events, including his role as a coach on "The Voice," to raise his profile beyond the traditional country music audience. Aldean, Shelton enter rarefied air at CMA Awards 2011-11-09T15:54:10Z More recently, Ms. Giddens was added to “Nashville,” the TV drama set in the country music industry, as it moves to the CMT cable channel from ABC. Rhiannon Giddens Brings Diversity to Banjo Award 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z But just because the coronavirus has hit close to home has not discouraged country music stars from taking public risks with their health and others’. What Country Music Asked of Charley Pride 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z When Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard last got together in a recording studio, it was with their fellow country music veteran Ray Price for the 2007 album "Last of the Breed." Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard are country kin on 'Django and Jimmie' 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z As a young performer, Block found her role models far from country music; “I would watch Beyoncé get up on TV and like, she was a thicker girl, and that was cool.” Priscilla Block Wants Country Music to Sparkle 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Holly Williams is the kind of poetic songwriter country music once embraced. Review: Holly Williams spins sensitive new album 2013-02-04T17:25:53Z Shepard also was credited with releasing country music's first concept album, "Songs From a Love Affair," in 1956. Country singer Jean Shepard dies; was Grand Ole Opry staple 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Not all of Mr. Shelton’s newfound pop culture fame has translated back to his country music career. Arts & Leisure: Country Boy for the Whole Country 2011-07-07T11:35:08Z This year’s edition of the program has been designed to spotlight women in country music. Loretta Lynn’s New Album, and the Trail She Blazed in Country Music 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z One of my idyllic experiences over the last 30 something years has been listening to KPFA's country music on the radio on the weekend while preparing food for people who haven't yet arrived. George Orwell stopped and smelled the roses, and Rebecca Solnit wants modern people to do the same 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The citation notes Williams' "craftsmanship as a songwriter" and his "pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force." Icon Hank Williams receives Pulitzer citation 2010-04-12T20:08:00Z Their recent wedding only cemented their status as country music’s new first couple. Arts & Leisure: Country Boy for the Whole Country 2011-07-07T11:35:08Z The website for the Jamboree in the Hills says the 76-year-old country music legend won't be taking the stage on Sunday because she was recently hospitalized for serious dehydration. Ailing Loretta Lynn cancels Ohio appearance 2011-07-14T12:55:09Z Already nearly 30 when he pitched up at Music Row, Kristofferson seemed an unlikely candidate for country music sainthood. Kris Kristofferson ? a Nashville rebel reminisces 2010-05-06T22:00:00Z How Combs and Lambert approach that decision reflects larger things about their music, and also about the demands country music does and does not place on them. Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, Both Bound by Country’s Gendered Rule Book 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z To think that he touched so many lives from Hank Williams Sr. to George Jones to Jimmie Davis to Johnny Cash to Loretta Lynn, when country music was at its heyday. La. Hayride voice Frank Page dies at age 87 2013-01-11T21:59:07Z It was that real kind of Gene Clark country music, which is a wonderful and unique interpretation of country. “What’s my purpose on Earth if I’m not playing solos?”: Guitar hero Richard Thompson says every song absolutely, without question, needs one 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Oh, all right, it’s actually about Mr. Williams’s efforts to create a 1970s-themed stage show in Branson, that Midwestern mecca of country music and wholesomeness. ‘A Very Barry Branson’ Follows Barry Williams’s Stage Show 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z There also could be a strong spiritual undercurrent to his music, which had deep roots in R&B, soul and country music. Jesse Winchester, a songwriter’s songwriter 2014-04-15T17:43:59Z Sunday’s shooting turned a three-day open-air country music festival into a scene of carnage. 'Blade Runner 2049' red carpet canceled after Las Vegas shooting 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Along with singers Buck Owens and Wynn Stewart, Mr. Haggard typified country music’s “Bakersfield sound” of the 1960s. Merle Haggard, revered country singer of common man anthems, dies at 79 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z If outlaw-minded country music is the context you bring to bear on listening to Mr. Simpson, it will feel like a rejection. Sturgill Simpson, a Genuine Alternative to Alt Country 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Husky helped bring country music to millions of new fans with a series of No. 1 hits in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, including "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove." Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame 2010-05-24T00:26:00Z In the British Isles, he was known as a pioneer of country music for popularizing the style there. Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90 2013-06-19T14:28:07Z She decided to limit her writing sessions to a group of simpatico collaborators, and focus on topics close to her heart: her experience as a Black woman in country music, and in America. Nashville Didn’t Make Room for Mickey Guyton. So She Made Her Own. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Alcohol played a big factor in the chaos that marked the end of a Keith Urban country music concert in Massachusetts, as police arrested at least 50 and area hospitals treated dozens. Keith Urban concert ends in ‘nutso’ chaos, with dozens arrested, injured 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z I’ve never written about country music before, but I researched it very carefully, as I do all my books. Danielle Steel: ‘My books are more than a beach read’ 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z His new songs were much darker and far from the carefree party-and-drinking smashes that were taking over country music — a trend that Moore didn’t particularly want to follow. Country star Kip Moore weathers the Nashville storm to make a comeback 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The country music icon was, as always, just doing what he was asked to do, which in this case was sing "Amazing Grace" on one of the highest-profile stages in the world. Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The CMA awards, one of the biggest celebrations of country music in the United States, will air live from Nashville on ABC television on Wednesday. Country music awards show reverses ban on questions about Vegas shooting 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Before this year, Guyton — a Texas native with a powerhouse voice who always dreamed about singing country music — feared she might be one of those stories. Mickey Guyton has been ready for this moment. Country music kept her waiting. 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z This year, women in country music grabbed the proverbial microphone and refused to give it back. Breaking down the “Bro country” walls: The year country music’s women fought back against “take females out” 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z But even going down touring on, I got in the K-hole of country music and roots music, and things like that. Kurt Vile breaks down his “mixtape” solo album, from acid house to “the K-hole of country m... 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z But he was taken by music at an early age, when his father would bring home old 78rpm recordings of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, modern country music pioneers. Arthel 'Doc' Watson dies 2012-05-30T02:19:00Z “But I also believe that there’s room for everyone in country music.” Perspective | Why are Nashville’s brightest stars touring with the survivors of One Direction? 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Take, for example, its treatment of country music this year: None of the country performers were men, and given that almost every major star of country radio is a man, this was a meaningful gesture. The Grammys Discover Youth 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Sugarland is the only country act on the bill, and Nettles is excited to show people "that country music is hip and young and fun and accessible." 'VH1 Divas' announces lineup, tribute to military 2010-10-14T18:16:00Z Stereotypes that country music is just for white audiences, written by white songwriters, and sung by mostly white males are reinforced daily on country radio, playlists, label rosters and tour lineups. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The country coach cemented his standing by inviting Boyd to join with him to “teach America some country music” and “turn ‘The Voice’ into a honkeytonk.’” 'The Voice' recap: Adam Levine brags, Pharrell Williams begs 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Billboard 200 album chart on Monday as her latest release “Reputation” easily beat off new entries from country music stars Tim McGraw and Garth Brooks. Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' reigns atop Billboard 200 chart 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z But times change, and so did Haggard, coming to openly embrace the virtues of weed, just as country music in general has come to terms with it. Merle Haggard knows: 8 country cannabis classics for your listening (and smoking) pleasure 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z The singer rose to fame as the frontman for South Carolina rockers Hootie & The Blowfish but began to pursue his lifelong passion for country music a few years ago. Darius Rucker invited to join Grand Ole Opry 2012-10-03T02:39:11Z When you’re young, you loved reading stories and watching movies, and it was that way with country music. Lucy Hale Gets "Raw and Real" on Debut Album Road Between: Q&A 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Perhaps we can attribute the rise in popularity of country music as much to Swift, Underwood, Miley Cyrus and "American Idol" as we can to the attacks on Sept. 10 year time capsule: The (re)branding of country music 2011-05-03T19:07:00Z The kerfuffle over Wallen’s Opry appearance only underscores how badly country music institutions have misread the situation, or perhaps, how uninterested they are in understanding why their approach is shortsighted. The Morgan Wallen Conundrum 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Obviously, the one thing that stands out to people is that Charley Pride was country music's first black superstar. Items from Charley Pride's life set for museum 2012-10-02T20:38:11Z I said, `You know, I realize it's a little unique me coming out here on a country music show wearing this permanent tan.' Items from Charley Pride's life set for museum 2012-10-02T20:38:11Z A neon sign from the now-defunct, iconic, Palomino Club, a famed North Hollywood country music venue that hosted talent such as Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Tanya Tucker, is a crowd favorite, he reports. From neon to knickknacks, ‘the Smithsonian of the Valley’ puts San Fernando Valley history on display 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z That said, Wallen simply may not need such assurances to remain at the top of country music. The Morgan Wallen Conundrum 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The country music world reacted with deep emotion upon learning of the death of legendary singer George Jones. Jones called 'greatest country singer of all time' 2013-04-26T17:23:08Z He worked as a pipe fitter and air-conditioning installer and frequented country music venues before moving to California to write music. Ned Miller, a Country Songwriter Who Gave Up Singing, is Dead at 90 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Writing Broadway musicals, as visitors from the pop, rock, folk and country music worlds are finding, can be a time-consuming and only occasionally lucrative endeavor. Sara Bareilles Takes Her Slice of Broadway With ‘Waitress’ 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The annual show on Aug. 25 in Nashville, Tennessee, will present industry awards to artists, songwriters, producers and musicians for their special contributions to country music. Keith Urban, Carly Pearce to play ACM Honors 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Of course, he will always be the greatest singer and interpreter of real country music – there’ll never be another.” George Jones: Country singer dies at 81 2013-04-26T16:21:00Z There was country music coming out of every house and bar. Emmylou Harris: 'I looked down on country' 2013-03-04T18:22:38Z Although those outside of country music might assume the Chicks are a taboo subject, it’s actually the opposite. The ‘Dixie’ is gone. The Chicks are forever. 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z The wife of country music singer Craig Strickland remained hopeful amid her search for closure as the hunt for her missing husband entered its second week. Craig Strickland's Wife Seeks Closure Amid Search for Country Singer 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The novel, about a young singer with a dark secret that inspires her music, draws on Parton’s experiences in country music. Dolly Parton and James Patterson Are Working 9 to 5 on a Novel 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z But he became entranced with country music in college after he borrowed a car for a weekend that had Willie Nelson’s “Stardust” in the tape deck. Mark Seliger’s Career as Frontman of Rusty Truck 2013-08-05T21:20:25Z For some reason in country music, I think it's become more of an industry question than a consumer question. Ready for some (more) country? Here come the ACAs 2010-12-05T18:46:00Z “Van Lear Rose” won two Grammy Awards and was ranked among the best albums of 2004, both in country music publications and in magazines like Spin and Rolling Stone that cater to rock audiences. Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z There has been no escaping the sonic shifts that have been reconfiguring country music of late. Country Music Opens Its Ears 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Her hit songs include "Shut Up and Drive" and "Single White Female," which topped the country music charts in 1999. Country singer Chely Wright engaged to gay activist 2011-04-06T20:39:48Z |
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