"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 ...

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 ...

A few things in this life feel truly American: apple pie, football, light beer, pickup trucks, country music. Most experts agree that country music as we know it today originated in the early 20th ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Dolly Parton has sung disco, pop, bluegrass and even metal – but for all her genre-hopping, she has always come back to country. From the disco bop of Baby I’m Burnin’ to the metal-influenced Bygones, ...