On this day in 2017, country music lost its “Gentle Giant,” Don Williams. The soft-spoken Texan whose smooth baritone, conversational phrasing, and understated stage presence carried him to the ...

Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and Garth Brooks are among the top country artists who have reshaped the genre over their illustrious careers.

Charley Pride, widely considered the genre’s first Black superstar, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Football and country music go hand-in-hand (or foot in boot?). This time of year, the connection is clear ...