American Songwriter

Born 59 Years Ago Today Halfway Around the World From Nashville, the Guitar Virtuoso Who Became a Country Music Icon

Keith Urban, the Australian-born country-pop hitmaker with 20 No. 1 singles, celebrates his 59th birthday today.

The Severe Weather Disaster of Large-Scale Country Music Festival ‘Stagecoach’ Reminds Us That We Have to Appreciate Event Planners

Country music fans were having a hootin' and hollerin' ole time at Stagecoach,until gale force winds blew everyone's cowboy ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Roots & Branches of Country Music

Country music is not–and never was–one style of music. It has always been a mixture of many styles, springing from many roots and sprouting many new branches to create a complicated chorus of American ...

Country music’s deadly year in the air: Latest star killed in helicopter crash

Rick Sollo might not be a name that many country music fans in the United States know, but he was a big deal on the global ...

Country music’s richest singer has a stunning net worth of more than $1 billion

As for the richest artists in country music, Parton was right behind Beyoncé with an estimated fortune of $650 million ...
mlive

Country music stars getting married: These stars tied the knot this year

People Magazine reported that King and Tooker met in 2019 when she got a tattoo at his shop. They first got engaged in 2020 ...

Country music star retiring at 51: ‘Now that I’m leaving it’s gonna completely suck’

Wheeler Walker Jr. is still retiring. Just in case anyone was wondering, the foul-mouthed country music singer, who announced ...