These songs were country hits in the 1970s and later became cultural standards that continue to endure decades later.

From The Doobie Brothers to The Smiths, James Brown to Metallica, 7th barre chords are fundamental for playing with more ...

Inspired by Alzheimer’s-stricken Glen Campbell, UT Arlington’s Rhonda Winegar explores how music therapy can support ...

Some of the greatest country songs ever written use only three simple chords. In this video, I share a personal selection of 20 3-chord country classics that not only sound great but will also help ...

It's almost impossible to know everything about country music but these facts will make you sound like an expert.

By Jessica Nicholson This week, hitmakers Cody Johnson and Carín León pair up for a stone-cold, country-meets-Latin intertwining. Meanwhile, Tanner Adell releases one of the most powerful songs ...

Electricity? Overrated… ‘Real’ guitarists know that a guitar’s genuine excitement is best earned via the more personal connection of the player plus the resonant wooden body of an acoustic. Decades ...

Get ready to celebrate country music with the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 8. The 2025 ACM Awards, hosted for the 19th year in a row by Reba McEntire, will stream live via ...

The Four Chord Music Festival is moving back to EQT Park — the baseball stadium for the Washington Wild Things — and this year’s lineup, fittingly, looks like a home run. Four Chord Music ...

That authenticity in songwriting led to some sad songs that will likely stand the test of time, and eventually become staples of country music's heartbreak catalog. In particular, the 2020s has ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tony Brown, June Carter Cash and Kenny Chesney are 2025’s class of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame, announced the Country Music Association (CMA).

Josh Ross's Juno nominations could be a sign that Canadian country music is gearing up to once-again dominate the awards. This year, multiple country acts have made inroads in many of the ...