2025 was a standout year for country music, delivering a rich set of albums that celebrate both the genre’s deep roots & its ...

On this day (November 18) in 2007, legendary pedal steel guitar player John Hughey died at the age of 73. His distinctive “crying steel” style appeared on the recordings of multiple A-list acts. He ...

The "No Shoes Nation" superstar, June Carter Cash and producer Tony Brown were inducted in a ceremony Sunday in Nashville Tibrina Hobson/Getty Kenny Chesney was inducted into the Country Music Hall of ...

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Blue Ivy Carter, daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, has swiftly established herself as a multifaceted talent, earning accolades across music, acting, and the visual arts. At just 9 years old, she became ...

Accomplished steel guitar player and producer Robby Turner, who has played with artists including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, The Highwaymen and Chris Stapleton, died Thursday, Sept. 4, at age 63.

Robby Turner, the steel guitar legend known in Nashville as the "Man of Steel," died on Thursday (Sept. 4). He was 63 years old. Turner's son Bobby Turner confirmed the news on Facebook. "We're sad, ...

The guitar, the banjo, the mandolin, the fiddle, and the upright bass are just a few of the instruments commonly associated with country music. Though there is one instrument missing from that list, ...

Rising country star Carter Faith scored a very special guest for her new music video: Billy Bob Thornton. The Landman actor, 70, stars in the visual for “Bar Star,” which Faith, 25, dropped on ...

Jay‑Z released his most recent solo studio album, 4:44, on June 30, 2017, through Roc Nation. This deeply personal record, produced primarily by No I.D., features just 10 tracks and includes ...

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Beyoncé’s unreleased music, tour plans and other “personal sensitive information” were reportedly stolen out of a SUV linked to two members of her team. The shocking incident occurred on July 8 in ...