Whatever the route taken, the results were often startling and signaled country’s largest advances yet as a musical genre built for the present, not one rooted in the past. Yet nearly forgotten songs, ...

What is there not to like about Lady A‘s 2009 single, “Need You Know”? One could argue that it’s not true country music, but it doesn’t really seem like it’s trying to be. Rather, it is seemingly just ...

To get a sense of how wide the country music landscape — and the divides within it — are in 2025, consider the varied reactions to an announcement the Recording Academy made in June: The best country ...

Country music is rooted in Americana, with heartfelt stories of small-town life highlighting a focus on family, faith and fun. The genre, which dates back to the early 1920s, is now reaching new ...

American Patchwork Quartet will perform at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley on Feb. 5. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the ...