Country music legend Alan Jackson has ended his touring career with a show featuring performances by top country stars like Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs. Jackson, who has sold over 60 million records, has been battling a degenerative nerve condition.
In their country music, the flag is for everyone
Recent songs from country stars Morgan Wallen, Brantley Gilbert and Lee Brice portray their side as the only one that can claim the American flag. At the edges of the mainstream, some artists have found ways of freeing the flag from that narrow meaning.
The surprising depth of affection in Ashley Monroe’s “I Hate Nashville”
It may seem like Ashley Monroe is contradicting herself when she sings these emphatic sentiments nearly back to back: “Country music is the reason I’m alive. …But I hate Nashville.”
A little bit country, a little bit Desi: A Pakistani-American’s hybrid music
On May 31, Mo Sabri makes a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, “Tennessee Desi,” which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music.
Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year
Cody Johnson won the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards, but it was Ella Langley’s show from the start.
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Here’s who’s nominated and how to watch
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are just around the corner. Shania Twain will host for the first time and women dominate the nominations.
Ashley McBryde fell off the horse and went into the ‘Wild.’ Her new album is her most personal yet
Country star Ashley McBryde’s new album, “Wild,” has arrived. It’s her most personal album to date.
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency: ‘Everything I have is treatable’
Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges. She didn’t share too many details about her health but clarified that she’s always “had problems with my kidney stones.”
David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other country hits, dies at 86
Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote the blue-collar anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and created a singing career after a stint in prison, has died. He was 86.
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