The 1990s are often thought of as the definitive era of modern traditional country -- but don't underestimate the 1980s.

Though country music serves many purposes, it primary goal is to tell stories. Sometimes those stories are upbeat and other ...

An introduction to the best Dean Martin songs, which span classic pop, sentimental Italian ballads, storytelling country ...

Discover the roots of country music! Dive into the lives of 30 legendary Tennessee country singers who shaped the genre.

Talent can be a powerful, blinding curtain concealing the effects of one’s art. Morgan Wallen, an acclaimed country music ...

Beyoncé delivered an upbeat message as she made her first campaign appearance with Kamala Harris, who has adopted her song ...

Last week at Gustavus was Homecoming Week with the theme of “Giddy Up Gusties” and it got me thinking, is country cool again? As I began to ponder about the resurgence of ...

Here's how Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela inspired "Fernandomania" songs by Mexican artists in the 1980s. Valenzeula died last week at age 63.

Beloved High Desert band Los Kombi is about to drop their first EP. In this week’s On Beat: Local Music Review, McKenna ...

Although he was never a prolific songwriter, Lesh also composed music for, and sometimes sang, some of the band’s most beloved songs. Among them were the upbeat country rocker “Pride of ...