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.
Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during panned MLB anthem performance, will get treatment
Upcoming shows in Nashville and Denver have been canceled.
Black Opry Records launches with an artist who’s been burned by the business
The Black Opry website launched with zero connections to the industry. But its influence has grown to the point that it’s helping build careers through its newly launched record label.
CMA Fest got its start with fan club parties, but what does that look like for a new generation?
From custom trucker hats to branded cocktails and selfie photos with singers, here’s what fans can expect from one up-and-coming duo.
With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here’s how his first song post-stroke came to be.
With artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis has his voice back. In 2013, the Travis was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy and later suffered a stroke. He now has aphasia, a condition that limits his ability to speak. It’s why his wife Mary Travis assists him in interviews. It’s also why he hasn’t released new music in over a decade, until now.
Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music
The release of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the complex roots of the genre. Which got Alt.Latino thinking — what about the Latinos in country?
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