Awards - Luke Combs CMA 2021

Since 1967, only seven women have taken the Entertainer of the Year Award home in the 55 years since the CMA was created. Seven. In 55 years.

Man, I Feel Like A Loser: The Decade-Long Wait for a Female Entertainer of the Year

Alison

Artist - Kacey Musgraves 6

Does the Musgraves Grammy snub mean her Golden Hour is over?

Opinion: Has Kacey Musgraves Been Snubbed?

Live - Brandi Carlile Americana Awards

Marcus K Dowling explains how the awards were a bittersweet attempt by an industry representing a nation to again celebrate its once proudly indomitable spirit.

Americana Awards 2021: The National Need for Healing

Marcus K.

Artist - Charley Pride

The celebrity created from Charley Pride’s talent was surely a start; a showcase of what Black artists can bring to the table. But without the inclusion of Black talent in all facets of the industry, that inclusion is hollow and performative.

CMT Giants: The Enduring Legacy of Charley Pride

Holly

Preview Railbird Festival

Our top artist recommendations for a weekend of great live music at Railbird Festival in Kentucky! 

Preview: 10 Artists to see at Railbird Festival 2021

Matt

Kelly Red Carpet

Ahead of this weekend's ACM Awards, Kelly Sutton looks back on some of her favorite red carpet memories and stories. 

Opinion: Kelly Sutton's Favorite Red Carpet Moments 

Kelly

Artist - Solomon Burke 1 

The key in understanding the soul legend is realizing that his talents as a vocalist lent very well to him becoming the biggest Black country star since DeFord Bailey.

Artist - Garth Brooks Cowboy

After a lifetime of listening to cowboy songs like these, we hope that when it’s our time to ride off into the sunset, there’ll be pick-up men at our side telling us, “Good ride, cowboy. Good ride.”

Sober Stories hero image

As country reckons with its need for greater diversity - across gender, race, and sexuality - the same goes for its storytelling. It’s time for new tales about alcohol and its aftermath.

Clearing Space for Sober Stories in Country Music

Amanda

Artist - Steve Earle & Justin Townes Earle

Neither man ever tried to hide the complexities and difficulties in their relationship,  yet there are certainly moments when their stars and paths aligned.

Son of the Father: The Frank Relationship of Steve Earle and Justin Townes Earle 

Helen M

Artist - Luke Combs 1 

If there’s one thing to take away from comparing Luke Combs and Ed Sheeran, it’s that their relatability is resonating.

Taylor

Graphic - Baylen's YIR

Country's voice of the people sums up a rollercoaster of a year.

Baylen

Stacy Antonel

Written after a night out at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge, ‘Always the Outsider’ is a delightful misfit anthem that pours one out for the lonely wallflower in us all

Premiere: Stacy Antonel - ‘Always the Outsider’

Willi Carlisle 1

A wonderfully eccentric take on old-timey folk-country; a heartbreakingly honest protest song about the trials of bisexuality in a culture that shies away from nearly any expression of love between two men.

Premiere: Willi Carlisle - 'Life on the Fence'

Artist - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 3

Jeff Hanna reflects on the changes that have overtaken Music City over the decades, speaking to the recognition the iconic Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have reaped as a result.

Ten Year Town: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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