In September, country singer Zach Bryan decided to climb a barbed-wire fence to get at newcomer Gavin Adock, and the music community watched replays with jaws hanging open. It was a shocking attack on ...

Joe Ely, the progressive country music pioneer and renowned Texas singer-songwriter, has died. He was 78. Ely died on Monday, Dec. 15, at his home in Taos, New Mexico, due to complications of Lewy ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

Post Malone did it again. The hip hop star turned country music giant made headlines back in June when he tumbled offstage, mid-song with a red solo cup in his hand. But, like a true pro, he didn’t ...

Dead On Tools is continuing its relationship with Harrison Burton, moving with the North Carolina-native to Sam Hunt Racing for the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series campaign, the team announced ...

This time last year, Taste of Country attempted to make nine big country music predictions for 2025. The results were pretty humbling. We got 4/9 correct, plus a half point because, while our ...

It is not a point of pride, but just a fact that I’ve been tossed out of, asked to leave or denied entry into more places than I can remember. The one time I was prevented from entering an entire ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. It is not a point of pride, but just a fact that I’ve been tossed out of, asked to ...

It was another banner year for country artists in 2025. In addition to Moroney and Langley, there was a new class of artists all of whom experienced their first major flushes of success, including ...

In the spring of 1992, State Treasurer Harlan Boyles received a phone call from Jim Hunt, who was running for an ...

Tyler Childers will be heading out on tour in 2026, here's how to get tickets. (Lorne Thomson/Redferns) You can get artist presale access for Tyler Childers' 2026 tour starting on Wednesday, December ...

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