"Bill Monroe, often called the father of Bluegrass music ... "Hillbilly" gave way to "country," "rural blues" became "rhythm and blues," and the gospel style of the old shape-note publishing ...

The vaunted songwriter Harlan Howard is credited with first saying that country music is little more than ... she was just 21 ...

Did you know that only a handful of country songs have ever sold more than 10 million copies–i.e. gone Diamond? As of 2024, only eleven songs have earned that title in this genre, despite how popular ...

Ice down the drink and fire up the grill — it's time to tailgate! Football season is a sacred time for country music ... and rowdy drinking songs. Some are old favorites, from artists like ...

Several choirs and gospel groups will perform during this uniquely themed Downtown Live. On Sept. 13, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., ...

coming out successful every time. Yearwood's songs have shaped country music — particularly for female artists — for decades, but these are the 10 Best Trisha Yearwood Songs. From 'Heaven ...

As a genre, country music is known for tackling lots of heavy issues — love, loss, and everything in between. But it's also totally willing to joke around from time to time, which has resulted ...

Informal rules structure equitable turntaking and the determine the focus of music played, whether bluegrass, gospel, country, or old time, and the presence or absence of amplified instruments.

It’s always time for the newest season of a much-loved tradition in these parts when a crowd gathers at Town Hall to clap, ...

Willie Nelson’s late sister Bobbie Nelson was his band’s pianist for decades. Here’s everything to know about Willie Nelson’s ...

Known for the hit “Mr. Bojangles”, Walker also wrote one of the weirdest country songs of all time: “Pissin’ In ... It follows the story of an old shaggy dog who keeps killing a man ...

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass State, where Bluegrass, old-time and country music history has its roots, The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music (KCTM) preserves, teaches, helps develop and ...