Love it or hate it, there is no denying that the country has gone country. Beyoncé is touring on her Grammy-winning country album, “Cowboy Carter.” All races and ages are line dancing to ...

Country music is enjoying a huge resurgence this year—and it's also showing signs that it could become more inclusive. With both Beyoncé and Lana Del Rey having announced that they're releasing ...

The greatest lie country music ever told was convincing the world that it is white. That hillbilly music turned white at the turn of the 20th century. And that Black musicians who created this music, ...

Some of the best country music tells stories — stories that define and connect generations, geographic regions, and subsections of American culture. It captures the best of American life. As digital ...

Country music sure has been busy since the year 2000. The past 25 years have been filled with some very high highs and some truly devastating lows for the genre (and the world at large). In between, ...

Last night (May 26), Megan Moroney had one of the most viral moments of the 2025 American Music Awards. She and fellow rising country star Shaboozey took the stage to present the Favorite Country Duo ...

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 ...

Akon is beginning to carve a new path for himself in the country music scene. In a recent Instagram post, the multi-platinum artist revealed plans to reinterpret his pop and R&B hits through a country ...