Country star Brad Paisley traced a significant shift in songwriting in country music back to one particular artist's 1989 breakthrough hit.

I don’t do shows in a bar, I don’t do shows in multi-purpose halls, I can’t do that, I am past that level.' - Bien ...

Just because an American-born musician(s) don't find long, consistent commercial or critical success in the United States doesn't mean all hope is lost. There have been plenty of the kind to have ...