Let’s get this out of the way: Taylor Swift dominated the year in music, and it wasn’t even close. Four-year-old songs of hers topped the charts. She sold physical albums at a head-spinning rate. Her ...

You know those people who say they listen to everything but country music? Even they were streaming and spinning many of these albums this year. Country had an undeniable moment in 2023, one informed ...

For the first time in a long time, neither Luke Combs nor Morgan Wallen dominate the top spots on this monthly Top 40 country songs list. For September 2023, the honors go to a man nobody had heard of ...

A superstar collaboration leads the new country songs this week, while a hitmaking traditionalist has one of the best new albums. Jon Pardi and Luke Bryan's new duet may highlight this week's new ...

Country music is enjoying a huge resurgence this year—and it's also showing signs that it could become more inclusive. With both Beyoncé and Lana Del Rey having announced that they're releasing ...

While the threat of torrential downpours canceled the afternoon performances on the final day of 2023's 50th CMA Fest, what occurred both on and off festival grounds during the event highlighted ...

It's almost time to celebrate country music's best and brightest stars for a glamorous evening at the Country Music Association awards ceremony. The 57th annual CMA awards will take place on Wednesday ...

Get ready for a yee-hawin' good time. The first-ever Voices of America Country Music Fest takes over West Chester this weekend, Aug. 10-13. The four-day event will take place at the Voice of America ...

A few weeks of political brouhaha this summer obscured a different story: The genre is moving, in fits and starts, from the political to the personal. By Jon Caramanica For a spell this summer, it ...

In certain corners of the queer internet, you can find earnest tributes to the gay cowboys of 90s country music. Clad in Wrangler jeans and Stetson hats, these men smiled on the covers of ...