country music

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney — aka Dan + Shay.

The speed of fame almost made Dan + Shay split up. This is how they made it through

7:19am October 04, 2023

Country music duo Dan + Shay have had a successful few years: Three Grammys, a hit song with Justin Bieber, and a highly anticipated new album, Bigger Houses. But the album almost didn't happen.

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Oliver Anthony performs at the Oliver Anthony concert at the Eagle Creek Golf Club on August 19, 2023 in Moyock, North Carolina.

The rise of Oliver Anthony and 'Rich Men North of Richmond'

7:02pm August 24, 2023

Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But "Rich Men North of Richmond" also has ties to extremist narratives.

Oliver Anthony performs in Moyock, North Carolina, on Saturday.

The viral song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' made its way to the RNC debate stage

12:46am August 24, 2023

by Odette Yousef

The breakout song by an artist who goes by Oliver Anthony laid the groundwork to open the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 election. But the song has notes of conspiracy theories.

Country music singer Jason Aldean, pictured here performing at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas in May, is facing a mixed bag of backlash and praise for a new music video that openly alludes to vigilante justice.

How Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' became a political controversy

7:05pm July 20, 2023

by Emily Olson

The country music star is known for his songs about rural life, but critics, especially those on the left of the political spectrum, say his latest music video takes the nostalgic themes too far.

Musicians Denitia, Larysa Jaye and Tylar Bryant pose for a photo before their set at Lulu's Downstairs in Manitou Springs, Colo., on June 17, 2023. They are members of the Black Opry, a touring musical revue dedicated to uplifting Black artists in country music.

PHOTOS: Meet The Emerging Americana Stars Of The Black Opry Revue

10:42am June 30, 2023

The Black Opry Revue show emerged from a simple directory of Black country and Americana artists and blossomed into a full-blown community of artists and fans.

Lainey Wilson performs "Grease" at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.

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Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton triumph at Academy of Country Music Awards

6:17am May 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

Lainey Wilson won album of the year for Bell Bottom Country and Chris Stapleton was named entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

'Son of a Sinner' Jelly Roll reigns at the Country Music Television awards show

4:45am April 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

"Son of a Sinner" singer Jelly Roll got emotional during the show in Austin, Texas, as he thanked the country radio industry for its acceptance and shouted out to those who felt like him.

Jake Flint performs in January of 2020 at Mercury Lounge in Tulsa, Okla.

An Oklahoma country singer was married on Saturday, and died a few hours later

1:42pm November 30, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Jake Flint married his wife Brenda on Saturday and died in his sleep a few hours later on Sunday morning, according to news reports.

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Loretta Lynn, country music icon, has died at 90

1:18pm October 04, 2022

by Jewly Hight

The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.

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Dolly Parton and James Patterson pose for a picture in August 2021. Their new novel, Run, Rose, Run, is about an aspiring country singer in Nashville.

'Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

1:43pm April 29, 2022

Parton didn't just co-write the novel, she also recorded a whole album to go with it. Run, Rose, Run is about an aspiring country singer trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music.

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