Mar 30 John Prine critically ill with COVID-19 symptoms By Associated Press The family of John Prine says the singer-songwriter is critically ill and has been placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms. Continue reading
Nov 14 Garth Brooks wins entertainer of the year at CMAs, despite female push By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Brooks won the top prize over Carrie Underwood, who many had hoped would be the first female to win entertainer of the year since 2011. Continue reading
Oct 02 Garth Brooks to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The Library of Congress said Wednesday the 57-year-old Grammy winner is the youngest recipient of the prize. Continue reading
Sep 13 The country song that's stuck in Ken Burns' head By Joshua Barajas "It's haiku. It's distilled poetry, the essence of what human communication can be."… Continue reading
Jun 27 In Erika Ryann's voice, the moody sounds of the West By Elizabeth Flock Country-blues musician Erika Ryann talked about the experience of playing in honky tonks out West, writing songs on a tractor or on the road, and how necessary it is to be alone when writing. Continue reading
Jun 14 In an age of extremes, country music star Scotty McCreery finds his place 'in between' By Jason Kane The country music star told the PBS NewsHour that one of the things he learned while making new music is that people are a lot more alike than different. “I feel like a lot of folks are just cruising on… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 8:44 Inside country legend Loretta Lynn's 'first birthday party' (at age 87) By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane Loretta Lynn's six decades of boundary-breaking country music and a 1980 film adaptation of her life, "Coal Miner's Daughter," took her from Kentucky poverty to American legend. But in all those years, she says she never had a birthday party... Continue watching
Apr 12 WATCH: The standout moment at Loretta Lynn's 87th birthday bash By Joshua Barajas "Let me have that damn mic."… Continue reading
Mar 22 How female musicians amplify each other when the industry won't By Laura Santhanam While the exclusion of female artists, songwriters and producers has always been a reality in Nashville and beyond, some see it as having gotten worse in recent decades. Continue reading