2024 was a huge year for Post Malone. He had one of the most talked-about country albums of the year with his genre debut F-1 Trillion. The album produced hit songs and allowed him to rub elbows with ...

2025 was a standout year for country music, delivering a rich set of albums that celebrate both the genre’s deep roots & its ...

“Better than I was, more than I am / And all of this happened by takin’ your hand.” This song was absolutely everywhere when it first dropped in 1997. And I can certainly see why. “It’s Your Love” by ...

From classic stories of love & loss to modern collaborations that blur stylistic lines, duets have helped define the sound of ...

It's not just the old-timers who are keeping traditional country music alive. The current Billboard 200 features eight albums to repeat if you're longing for a "real" country music sound. These are ...

The 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best Traditional Country Album category. Take a listen to the ...

Casey Chesnutt is a new artist to most country fans, but his connection to traditional country music goes back years, as fans will find in his debut single, "Uninvited Guest." Chesnutt's father is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Windsor lives in Nashville, Tennessee and writes about music. Zach Top has watched his life change dramatically over the past ...

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 ...

The 2026 Grammy Awards will introduce a significant change: Best country album category has been renamed best contemporary country album, and a new category, best traditional country album, has been ...