As solo country artists continue to dominate the genre, in the last 12 months there has been a return of bands peppering the country charts. And while groups have long been a pillar of the genre, this ...

2023 was a huge year for country music. Streaming numbers for the genre’s biggest artists were through the roof. Big-name acts like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Zach Bryan pulled in hundreds of ...

Country music’s evolving consumption trends are being shaped by the listening habits of Gen Z and millennials, according to new data by Luminate. The genre’s streaming-assisted surge to the top has ...

How country's current stars have lassoed the Billboard charts and made a dent in the genre.

Full-length albums have always been a way for artists to connect with fans and share the personal journeys behind their hit songs. But in 2023, artists shared their hearts more than ever. In fact, all ...

Let’s get this out of the way: Taylor Swift dominated the year in music, and it wasn’t even close. Four-year-old songs of hers topped the charts. She sold physical albums at a head-spinning rate. Her ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Country music is enjoying a huge resurgence this year—and it's also ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...

A few weeks of political brouhaha this summer obscured a different story: The genre is moving, in fits and starts, from the political to the personal. By Jon Caramanica For a spell this summer, it ...

A Hanson-branded beer. A barbecue-and-country combination in the heart of food-crazed Chicago. Wade Bowen and Micky and the Motorcars in headlining spots. These are three selling points some ...