Country's crop of newcomers in 2024 were a wide-ranging, diverse batch of artists who have one thing in common: They're all doing things their own way. Several of this year's new stars found their ...

You only need to look at the comments in a social media post promoting Lee Brice's new song "Country Nowadays" to see that not everyone embraced the sentiment. The song isn't out yet, but he's shared ...

Country music is known for its icons, from Merle Haggard to Willie Nelson to Loretta Lynn and many more. As soon as you hear their names, you can “hear” their one-of-a-kind voices, individual styles ...

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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Country music is enjoying a huge resurgence this year—and it's also showing signs that it could become more inclusive.

More stories by Kevin P. Five months ahead of nominations for the 2026 Grammys, the Recording Academy has retuned the rulebook. While some of the shifts come down to little more than tweaks to the ...

She’s not just a pretty face! Queen of country pop Shania Twain wasn’t impressed with Brad Pitt — but she certainly served when she walked the red carpet at the People’s Country Choice Awards on ...

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 ...

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 ...

The greatest lie country music ever told was convincing the world that it is white. That hillbilly music turned white at the turn of the 20th century. And that Black musicians who created this music, ...

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