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 ...

Luminate's year-end report punctuates the shift among music consumers from the traditional purchasing economy to streaming. By Tom Roland Country music was shaken, and stirred, and chilled by ...

Our favorite albums from a year filled with country crossovers, traditional country-tilted albums and projects that highlighted the songwriting talents of both artists and songwriters. This year, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 58th Annual Country Music Awards are here with Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan returning as hosts alongside newbie Lainey Wilson. We’re here with all the details on how to tune in. In addition to ...