The Recording Academy did something obvious and controversial at the same time: It eliminated the long-standing Best Country Album award, splitting it into the Best Contemporary Country Album and the ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

As of recent, the Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has collaborated with several major country artists, consequently bridging the gap between rap and country. In the last couple of months, BigX has ...

The show's suspension comes amid broader efforts to curb diversity at the institutional level. The next attempt to canonize the movement must... Death is so common in hip-hop now that we don't even ...

The world's largest outdoor honky-tonk has released its new star-studded lineup next spring, filled with big-name country, rap and pop stars. Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn, BigXthaPlug and more are ...

TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. The group has faced ...

TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. Liberal lawmaker Vince ...

A Florida radio station has found success after rebranding as "Trump Country" 93.7 FM and embracing MAGA with President Donald Trump as the face and voice of the operation. WHEL radio, a country ...

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards nominations have been revealed, and there are, of course, some snubs and surprises. The 12 categories reflect the breadth of the genre, but, as country weilds ...

The Black Radio Experience, an offshoot of the Blue Note Jazz Festival, runs Friday through Sunday at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa. Now in its fourth year, the festival highlights Black ...

We’ve watched Post Malone through so many eras that choosing a favorite feels impossible. The smooth rapper who emerged with “White Iverson” doesn’t feel like the same artist who belts country ballads ...