Country music has been on a steady rise for the past several years, but in 2024, the genre soared to heights that would have been unimaginable less than a decade ago. For starters, strict definitions ...

2024 was a banner year for country artists from the biggest stars to the newest up-and-comers. Fans saw acts like Zach Top and Wyatt Flores emerge, releasing great music and playing to crowds across ...

Our critic hit the road to talk with Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell and other artists to understand why country music was inescapable in 2024. Jelly RollCredit...Kristian Thacker for The New York ...

The 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards aired live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC and will stream on Hulu Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and edits daily ...

When Post Malone decided to go country, he did it in a big way. Other pop artists who’ve plotted country crossovers have done so humbly, usually after their sales have started to slip. But that’s not ...

But it’s the lesser-known storylines that helped make 2024 such an entertaining, and pivotal year, in the genre’s history. Mid-career singers and bands like Miranda Lambert, Chase Rice, and Midland ...

Beyoncé is taking home her first country award after her eighth studio album "Cowboy Carter" garnered a win at this year's 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The Grammy winner took home the award for top ...

Black artists have long been a part of the country music industry, lending some of their cultural influences to arguably one of the most American of music genres. However, they have often faded into ...

2024 saw country music fans saying goodbye to a few of their favorite country singers, as they retired from performing and bowed out of the spotlight. But while several beloved artists left the stage, ...

The genre saw a long list of talented performers and influential figures lost to death, and several more legendary acts announced farewells, slowdowns in touring or retirement from the road altogether ...