Country music has fans worldwide, yet it remains a niche interest. For every country fan, there are more haters. Those of us who adore country must stick together and celebrate the genre we love. If ...

The country music world has lost another legendary figure as musician and producer Jerry Kennedy has died. He was 85. The Country Music Hall of Fame shared a statement about his death from CEO Kyle ...

Following Shinedown’s announcement that they would no longer perform on the Rock the Country Festival tour last week, organizers canceled the tour’s planned stop in Anderson, South Carolina. Set for ...

Kid Rock's 2026 Rock the Country tour has lost more talent, and one of its planned stops has been scrapped entirely. The festival tour, which is set to feature vocal conservatives including Kid Rock, ...

WE’RE BACK WITH BREAKING NEWS AT NOON. THE ROCK THE COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE SUMMER. THAT’S ACCORDING TO ANDERSON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. RUSTY BURNS. IT WAS SCHEDULED TO TAKE ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The Rock the Country music festival which was set to be held in July in Anderson County has been canceled. Ticketholders reported on social media that they received ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Leimkuehler is a music journalist from Nashville, Tennessee. A new category at the annual Grammy Awards wants to celebrate ...

They’re staying home, home on the range. After crowning Beyoncé’s debut country album, “Cowboy Carter,” as album of the year in 2025, the awards show snubbed the genre this year, giving not a single ...

In 1969, Barbara Mandrell released “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)”. From her freshman Treat Him Right record, the first single failed to chart. But one year later, Mandrell had her first ...

It’s officially country music festival season! This list of the best country festivals of 2026 starts with an all-star, two-day fest in Arizona and ends with a celebration Carrie Underwood headlined ...

The band was still tuning up when the first screams pealed through the crowded fairgrounds in Cuiabá, a regional capital in Brazil’s farm belt. A few feet from the stage, a 10-year-old girl in a ...