News broke this week that the country music world has lost two more influential performers. That pushes the list of noteable country music names who have died in 2025 to at least eight. The following ...

CASEY, Ill. (WAND) - The national entertainment lineup for the 2025 Casey Popcorn Festival has been announced. The Casey Popcorn Festival runs from August 29 to September 1 at Fairview Park in Casey.

The organizers of the Casey Popcorn Festival, scheduled for late August, have announced this year’s music entertainment ...

In 1900, a political writer described the “hill-billie” as someone who “talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it ...

Go ahead and add Akon to the ever-growing list of artists outside of country music who are clamoring to be a part of the genre. The hip-hop artist has shared his master plan to move into the ...

In a new podcast from Rural Remix, reporter Lane Wendell Fischer explores the origins and evolution of country music.

The country trio celebrated a triple win at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards, taking trophies for Top Vocal Group of the Year and Single and Song of the Year for their career-making hit ...

Country music has long been known for touting more conservative, family-friendly values and themes — but that doesn't mean our stars can't get a little spicy (or even outright NSFW) sometimes.

WWE fans span all genres of music, and several country singers have performed at professional wrestling's biggest night over the years. Below, discover seven country stars you might not have known ...

The following country artists redefined their careers by taking risks, and one of them almost outright destroyed their career over it. Let’s take a look, shall we? Trends ebb and flow throughout ...

And as it does, he says it'll have to embrace the different points of view feeding into it. Country is often associated with being dominated by male artists, but the musicians driving it into the ...