Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...

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 ...

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings The distinctive American music has always reflected the complicated lives ...

The real question with regard to this month's Top 40 is, where will Beyoncé land? "Texas Hold 'Em" is a viral smash, but airplay and fan response matter on this chart. New songs from Keith Urban and ...

Our critic hit the road to talk with Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell and other artists to understand why country music was inescapable in 2024. Jelly RollCredit...Kristian Thacker for The New York ...

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 ...

The story of outlaw country starts in very different places, depending on who is spinning the yarn. Historian Joe Nick Patoski wonders if it all started in 1972, after Willie Nelson’s home outside ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

As rock 'n' roll evolved in the ‘60s, it began to shed its roots in country music in favor of the blues. But as the ‘70s loomed, they were brought back together and would soon go on to reach great new ...

What makes up the country music genre? Answer: Country music is a musical genre originating from rural parts of the southern regions across the U.S. It is famous in cities like Nashville, Memphis, ...

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 ...

Growing up in rural Minnesota, Stacy Vee didn’t have particularly lofty ambitions. While attending St. Cloud State University, she says, “my dream job was maybe I could be a special events planner at ...