It's that time of year again... Another great year of country music is all but in the books, and now it's time to look back, reflect, and take stock of everything we've been gifted in 2025. Country ...

Country music's hottest songs make up the Taste of Country Top 40, and this month there is nobody hotter than the genre's only Grammy performer. Luke Combs is No. 1 in February 2024, and that's ...

Chase Rice has amassed a huge following as a country music star. The "Eyes On You" crooner has been on tour, giving the masses what they want with his twangy voice in stadiums and arenas across the ...

Country music is enjoying a huge resurgence this year—and it's also showing signs that it could become more inclusive. With both Beyoncé and Lana Del Rey having announced that they're releasing ...

Charley Crockett strides into Studio 3 at Sunset Sound on a recent morning like a guy who’s never lived a day without long legs. Dressed in a brown leather jacket, crisply pressed blue jeans and a ...

Country music is experiencing a surge in global popularity, particularly in Europe. The success of events like the C2C festival and tours by major country artists is driving the genre's international ...

Love it or hate it, there is no denying that the country has gone country. Beyoncé is touring on her Grammy-winning country album, “Cowboy Carter.” All races and ages are line dancing to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...

The greatest lie country music ever told was convincing the world that it is white. That hillbilly music turned white at the turn of the 20th century. And that Black musicians who created this music, ...

Congrats to Nate Smith, who notched the very first country airplay No. 1 of 2024 with "World on Fire." That's not quite good enough to top this monthly Top 40 list, however. Scroll down to see the ...