Country Music

February 14, 2024

Beyoncé Fan’s Radio Request Reignites Country Music Debate

A fan asked his Oklahoma radio station to play a new Beyoncé song. The request was rejected, spurring hundreds of calls and emails about the exclusion […]
December 27, 2023

Willie Nelson, Style Icon

“Roll me up and smoke me when I die,” Willie Nelson sang from the stage of the Hollywood Bowl during his 90th birthday celebration in April. […]
August 25, 2022

Making the Rounds on Nashville’s Singer-Songwriter Circuit

For music fans, songwriters’ nights at often unassuming venues provide an inexpensive and illuminating glimpse into Music City’s most celebrated business. On a recent Sunday night […]
July 21, 2022

Amanda Shires Isn’t Letting Nashville, or Her Marriage, Off the Hook

The singer, songwriter and fiddler found comfort with an unexpected collaborator and plumbed new depths on her latest album, “Take It Like a Man.” Amanda Shires […]
October 12, 2019

Orville Peck, a Masked Gay Country Star, Rides Into Brooklyn

The enigmatic country singer known as Orville Peck is riding high these days. He is on the cover of British GQ Style, wearing star-spangled boots and […]
October 4, 2019

How Nico Tortorella of the Television Series ‘Younger’ Spends Sundays

Since Nico Tortorella landed the role of Josh on TV Land’s “Younger” in 2015, they’ve been juggling creative projects while using the platform to be vocal […]
February 10, 2019

Live Updates: Grammys 2019: What to Watch For

As the 61st annual ceremony arrives, the Grammys are struggling to remain relevant and to meet demands for more equitable gender representation.
November 3, 2016

For Beyoncé, an Unexpected Performance in an Unexpected Look

Beyoncé, an artist known for dominating R&B and pop charts, performed at the Country Music Awards in Nashville on Wednesday, causing a few of the genre’s […]