One hundred seven years ago today, one of the most successful country singers and entertainers of the 1950s and '60s was born.

Ebo Taylor has died at 90. He was a world-renowned musician and composer of African highlife music, but it took decades for him to come to the U.S.

But like... what else could it have been? It's iconic. Toby Keith left a legendary mark on country music, and he came out of the gate swinging with his first hit "Should've Been A Cowboy." And on this ...

The country music world has had a heartbreaking start to 2026 with a handful of legendary performers dying. Not all of the ...

Country music is all about love and loss, and many of the genre's songs are based on the experiences of the people who sing ...

As the 68th Annual Grammy Awards approach on Feb. 1, 2026, it's always fun to throw out our best guesses of who we think should win versus who will win from some of the most Nashville-heavy categories ...

This article was adapted and expanded from the country-music newsletter Don’t Rock the Inbox. I’m not going to lie to you, newsletter readers: it’s hard to newsletter “normally” today. Though, to be ...

Yeehaw! We may be over a quarter of the way through the 21st century now, but no amount of time could ever stop Denver from being a cowtown at its core. Just check out the thriving local country-music ...

Country music is big business, and there are a handful of singers who have been in that business and doing quite well for decades. That can mean big-time bucks, but it turns out the richest singer in ...

Jim Duncan, a retired city planner, has written more than 600 short histories of Austin businesses. We introduced him and this series, “Jim Duncan’s Austin,” on July 6. This week, we adapt four of his ...

When we think back to the 1950s, often ideas of a squeaky-clean life come to mind. In movies, whenever characters go back in time to the 50s, life always seems so square and simple compared to today.