In order to progress their own musicality, artists may even challenge themselves to create pieces that starkly counter their recognized genre. We’ve seen bands and singers do this by stepping into the ...

Many fans believe the days of classic country music are behind us. Their favorite artists rose to fame in the ’70s and have seemingly faded from the public eye. For those fans, paying money to ...

Little Big Town have been recording together for nearly 25 years, so it adds up that they're all over 50. Phillip Sweet (1974 ...

Key album: Lonely Runs Both Ways (2004) Scott Dougan nominates Johnny Cash for Michael Ball's Singers Hall of Fame Country music’s quintessential ... was the stuff of classic country, as were ...

Jimmie Rodgers, Fred Rose and Hank Williams were the inaugural class of Country Music Hall of Fame artists in 1961. 16 country artists are in both the Country Music and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame.

Today, country music is a genre that is popular worldwide. Although the genre itself in its current form isn’t reflective of its history ...

Country Thunder aims to book a mix of classic and contemporary artists to appeal to a wide audience ... And as Troy Vollhoffer, CEO of Country Thunder Music Festivals, sees it, that might be a harder ...