Taylor Swift has finally been dethroned as the queen of modern country music (yes, she still held that title, after 14 years of making pop albums). The singer-songwriter who managed to knock her off ...

The Grammy Awards have switched up their categories, including genre-specific category breakdowns, multiple times in years past. But it happens rarely enough that it's still a pretty big deal. This ...

For at least a few years now, country music has been spilling over into all walks of musical life, and it’s a trend that just keeps ramping up. Pop stars like Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Post Malone, and ...

To get a sense of how wide the country music landscape — and the divides within it — are in 2025, consider the varied reactions to an announcement the Recording Academy made in June: The best country ...

Snoop Dogg has joined forces with the Zac Brown Band for a new collaboration the rap icon described as "gangster gumbo." On July 18, Snoop Dogg and the Zac Brown Band released their country-rap song, ...

Two of country music’s top male artists of the 21st century have new albums planned for 2025. You’ll also find new projects ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Leimkuehler is a music journalist from Nashville, Tennessee. A new category at the annual Grammy Awards wants to celebrate ...

Country music will have a new category at the 2026 Grammy Awards, as the Recording Academy added the Best Traditional Country Album to the list of categories for the 68th Annual Awards. The addition ...