The 1960s are a criminally underrated decade when it comes to country music. The 1970s saw the rise of Outlaw Country and singer/songwriters like John Prine and Guy Clark. Today, many genre fans are ...

Low Rhythm Rising', a three-year exhibition, will explore how the small Alabama town became a recording powerhouse in the 1960s and 1970s, shaping the sound of American popular music.

However, he didn’t solidify what would be the blueprint for generations of bluegrass bands–guitar, mandolin, bass, fiddle, and banjo–until Earl Scruggs joined the band in 1945. Bill Monroe and his ...

The Old South Jamboree building in Walker may not be standing much longer, but the spirit of the classic country shows presented there since the 1960s is getting new life. A Friday night concert, the ...

Jeannie Seely, a Grammy-winning country music icon, passed away at 85 in Nashville after a brief illness. Known as "Miss Country Soul," Seely was a trailblazer in country music, becoming the first ...