Country music star John Michael Montgomery played his retirement show in 2025 at Rupp Arena, and to be honest it felt like he ...

Country music has lot some absolute legends early in 2026. Those lost might not have been household names, but in almost every instance their work had an impact on country music that was felt by every ...

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. says it's always "heartbreaking" when deserving artists go under-recognized at the Grammy Awards, but ultimately, the show will favor different genres based on ...

Country music has long been billed as three chords and the truth. And while those three chords have evolved over the years, the “truth” often gets told using many of the same familiar words. Most of ...

With the drop of “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” in February, Beyoncé staked her claim in country music. Within 10 days of its release, “Texas Hold ‘Em” became a #1 charting song on Billboard’s ...

You can go in many directions when compiling a list of the all-time best country music songs. Which criteria do you use? Record sales, most streamed, most googled, number of weeks on the country ...

Beyoncé is part of a great tradition of artists from the pop, R&B and rock worlds stepping into the realm of country music, whether it’s for one record or, in occasional instances, a whole career ...

To get a sense of how wide the country music landscape — and the divides within it — are in 2025, consider the varied reactions to an announcement the Recording Academy made in June: The best country ...

The music industry has always been a fascinating subject for motion pictures to explore. The country genre is an essential cornerstone of the business, even if it isn't as popular on the big screen as ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...