This article was originally published on audiophix.com as 12 best country albums of 2025 that music fans can’t miss. The culture wars that have defined country music in recent years seemed somewhat ...

Taylor Swift set a high bar in country music more than a decade ago — but Riley Green is the next to reach it. With “Don’t ...

Country music had another banner year with superstars and newer artists reaching new pinnacles, while behind the scenes saw major shifts in executive talent.

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, ...

Spring marks the start of country music festival season. In fact, some of the years biggest and most prestigious festivals take place before the start of summer. Here are 17 must-attend country fests ...

This story is the third installment of a three-part series discussing major changes in popular music throughout the course of 2024. Today’s story focuses on the current state of country music. This ...

To get a sense of how wide the country music landscape — and the divides within it — are in 2025, consider the varied reactions to an announcement the Recording Academy made in June: The best country ...

If you've ever felt deeply moved or deeply seen by a song's lyrics, you can thank a songwriter. That's especially true in country music, where the words seem to pull on your heartstrings a little ...

Black musicians have always had a place in the history of country music, despite the music industry’s push to label white folk music as hillbilly music, and Black folk music as “race records.” “Black ...

Rissi Palmer, independent country music artist, songwriter, storyteller, entrepreneur and mother, is a Grammy-nominated performer who has worked at her craft since she was 17 years old, and left ...

In certain corners of the queer internet, you can find earnest tributes to the gay cowboys of 90s country music. Clad in Wrangler jeans and Stetson hats, these men smiled on the covers of ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...