It all started in the 1940s, on a humble farm outside of Monroe City, Missouri, where a starry-eyed little girl and her six siblings clustered around the radio, listening to the Grand 'Ole Opry. In ...

When your genre of music is rooted in “three chords and the truth”, it’s bound to get you feeling a certain type of way. It’s as if the sounds are forged simply to get you to pine for something pure.

Dolly Parton is shining a spotlight on a brand-new stage production in Nashville. So far, the musical has received many positive reviews from audience members, fans and critics. On Tuesday night, the ...

From Willie Nelson to Gary Stewart, here are a few country songs that are perfect for the dive bar or a honky tonk night out ...

On the heels of the explosion of psychedelic, folk, and roots rock in the late '60s, the 1970s saw country influences trickle into rock music and take over. Like Bob Dylan, who hired Nashville pros to ...

With its roots in the '60s and the honky-tonk style forged by Hank Williams, outlaw country music began to snowball in the early '70s as more and more artists bristled against the genre's ...

[1.] A night at the Opry : Backstage ; Remembering Roy Acuff ; What goes into an Opry show ; Grandpa Jones and Little Jimmy Dickens ; A bluegrass spectacular ; Hank Snow and Boy Howdy ; Saying ...

'70s Country Music Icon Dies at 83: 'A True Legend With a Voice To Match' originally appeared on Parade. It all started in the 1940s, on a humble farm outside of Monroe City, Missouri, where a ...