Inside country music's charts boom: Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen & more

How country's current stars have lassoed the Billboard charts and made a dent in the genre.
Variety

Country Music’s Historic Streaming Spike Is Being Fueled by Gen Z and Millennials

Country music’s evolving consumption trends are being shaped by the listening habits of Gen Z and millennials, according to new data by Luminate. The genre’s streaming-assisted surge to the top has ...
WKRG

The Red Clay Strays, a Mobile-based band, win Academy of Country Music Award

Top Stories from May 18, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile-based country-rock band The Red Clay Strays has won an Academy of ...
Time

The History—and Money—Behind Country Music's Embrace of the U.S. Military

Toby Keith performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival on Oct. 30, 2021 in Austin. CMA Fest, the Country Music Association’s (CMA) lucrative annual takeover of downtown Nashville — which ...