That’s why the opioid crisis feels so tied to country music. The two share geography and community. The places most devastated by pills and fentanyl are the same places producing some of the rawest ...

These classic country songs from 1959 didn't just stand the test of time. They became legendary examples of the genre's history.

Thirty-eight of the 40 most-played country songs of 2025 have one thing in common, and it's not what you'd expect.

Newcomer Matt Cooper makes a splashy debut at No. 4 in his first-ever week in the countdown with a performance video for his upcoming debut single, "Highs & Lows," while Miranda Lambert and Chris ...

Despite a historic tour, Beyoncé has been dragged into various online controversies this summer. Here's what she's done ...

Heidi Gardner is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after eight seasons, multiple sources tell Variety. The news comes amid a shake-up at the NBC sketch comedy series, which this week saw the departure of ...

These hit singles from some of country music's biggest crossover artists prove how popular the genre was in 1975.

“Crazy’s” rise to the top of the country charts was blocked by Leroy Van Dyke’s massive 19-week #1 stint with “Walk On By,” which would remain the longest-running #1 country song in the chart’s ...

Mark Herndon, classic era Alabama drummer, reunited with former bandmates Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry onstage in Huntsville.

Nine years after Merle Haggard ’s death at 79, Ethan Hawke has organized a public wake, and it’s a humdinger. A biography by way of California road trip and recording-studio extravaganza, Highway 99: ...

Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about his career, from touring with Elvis to singing at prisons. He died in 2003.

The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating 100 years! To mark the occasion, they've released a definitive list of the 100 greatest ...