Loretta Lynn Made Country Music History 53 Years Ago Today With Milestone Win

On October 16, 1972—53 years ago today—Lynn made history when she became the first female artist to win Entertainer of the ...
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The Opry's 100 greatest country songs list reaches its '90s era with these hits by Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire and Alan Jackson

The Grand Ole Opry, country music's beloved radio institution and an American pop cultural staple, turns 100 in 2025. To celebrate, the Opry is revealing a fan-compiled list of the greatest country ...
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Zach Top Holds His Own With the Country Greats

For the better part of the past two years, Zach Top has been proving that the early success he found on TikTok is no fluke. The Sunnyside, Washington, country singer, songwriter, and guitarist first ...
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Here’s Proof That Vince Gill Is Country Music’s Greatest Guitarist

Traditionally, the best guitarists in country music have overwhelmingly been men, but Lindsay Ell is one of the rare ...
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Here are some of the best folk and country entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest

NPR Music's 2025 Tiny Desk Contest just wrapped up its nationwide tour with winner Ruby Ibarra, a rapper from the Bay Area. Meanwhile, our judges also discovered tons of great new musicians through ...
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Wild Goalie Wants to Honor Country’s Greats in Olympics

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson is entering a huge year. It’s the first season that he will be the veteran leader of his position with the retirement of Marc-Andre Fleury. Coming off a ...