A tip of the cowboy hat goes to our John Mac Ghlionn for his spot-on lament of the slow but inexorable decline of country music. Country may not be dead as a going concern, but it’s on life-support.

In 1962, the rhythm-and-blues singer and piano player Ray Charles attempted something new, unexpected, and potentially hazardous to his career. For his 17th album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western ...

When Lewisburg residents Mel Waggy and George Piasecki get together, they play traditional country music with a twist of the blues. They have been performing as Country Blue for six years in various ...

Nearly everyone has heard about Woodstock and the US Festival, but the same can’t be said for the Memphis Country Blues Festival. Depending on the year, the annual gathering held in Memphis between ...

Reno and Lake Tahoe have been a magnet for country music acts for decades, and the lineup of big-name performers and up-and-coming artists continues in that tradition to kick off the New Year. From ...

Outdoors and in, the days ahead offer culture, excitement and nature. Kayak in the woods with Queer Indiana, laugh, learn about the blues, hear country music, watch a car race, sip sauvignon on the ...