"Birth, marriage, death — it's precisely that," says songwriter Bobby Braddock. By Tom Roland Time, it’s been said, goes by faster as people age. But in country music, an entire lifetime can transpire ...

With the release of the 'CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair' documentary, we delve into other documentaries that shed light on country music. By Jessica Nicholson On July 5, the Country Music Association ...

Gary Stewart spent a few years on top, but was largely forgotten after his tragic death in 2003. Now a new generation is rediscovering the onetime “king of honky-tonk.” By Bob Mehr In the summer of ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. 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 ...

Country music has evolved in America over the decades since its commercial inception in the 1920s, and its modern forms are many and varied. However, certain consistent aspects remain that make ...

The week Sturgill Simpson’s breakthrough, generation-defining second album, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, was released, the Number One song on country radio was Brantley Gilbert’s ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Francesca Royster, author of Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions, about how Black artists have contributed to country music and the barriers they've faced.

For years, the country music star struggled to stake a claim to the version of himself that now seems inevitable. Shaboozey performing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in October.Credit...Sinna Nasseri for ...