Linda Martell — the too-long-overlooked, first Black woman to reach the country charts in the early 1970s — reemerged on Cowboy Carter to drop some wisdom on us this year: “Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they? Yes, they are.”
Remembrance: Larysa Jaye left her mark on Nashville by transcending country boundaries and centering her experience
Nashville singer and songwriter Larysa Jaye died in a car accident over the weekend. She had just turned 40.
In a year of blockbuster crossovers, the CMAs double down on country continuity
The three-hour show was an ode to the robustness and stability of country music. But the genre dominated charts and discourse this year thanks to pop superstars Beyoncé, Post Malone and Shaboozey.
Ringo goes country, again. The ex-Beatle mixes peace and love with twang and heartache on new album.
Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr. It’s been a low-key part of his of his career since his Beatle beginnings, so it was not a serious swerve for him to make a whole country album, the forthcoming “Look Up,” a collaboration with the modern maestro of classic country and Americana, T Bone Burnett. “I’ve done 20 albums and […]
For years, Fancy Hagood faced prejudice and pop detours. Now he’s back to country music, and finally feeling less alone.
Fancy Hagood left small-town Arkansas to make music at age 17. He’s faced prejudice in Nashville and L.A., but on his sophomore album, “American Spirit,” the openly gay country-pop singer-songwriter shows how far he’s actually come.
NashVillager Podcast: The past and future of country music
What can the country singers of the past teach us about today’s music scene? Plus the local news for October 7, 2024.
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style who became a country music superstar, has died.
No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk
Robert’s Western World is Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk and practically synonymous with country music. But for an hour on Sunday mornings no one can drink alcohol and they can only listen to Christian music.
Orville Peck makes queer country for everyone. On ‘Stampede,’ stars like Willie Nelson join the fun.
It is not easy to be an outsider in country music, but Orville Peck has made a career out of it.
What it meant for Denitia to make it onto the Grand Ole Opry stage: ‘Looking forward to this day for so long’
Tradition looms large in country music. But not every artist has the luxury of simply following the old, familiar paths to acceptance and success.
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