I NEED it as soon as possible. On his stories, Ernest shared the studio cut of a song he recorded with Lukas Nelson called "A Penny Short," which they previously debuted at the Grand Ole Opry over the ...

Before classic country hits like "I Love a Rainy Night," he wrote songs in New Jersey diners and got his start in a Newark ...

Looking for some country music to send you into 2026? You've come to the right place. I don't know about you, but I've really appreciated the recent trend of "get this piece of media started at ...

Les Taylor has written songs for Shelby Lynne, Tyler Tritt, and Janie Fricke, including the No. 1 hit "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy." ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

Zach Top is slated to perform his song "Guitar" at the 2025 CMA Awards, and the lyrics describe his lifelong fascination with music. Zach Top is a 28-year-old country singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Some of the greatest country songs ever written use only three simple chords. In this video, I share a personal selection of 20 3-chord country classics that not only sound great but will also help ...

What makes a truly great dark country song? Well, it helps if there's a death involved, and country music is full of classic, chilling murder ballads that fit the bill. But in order to be truly dark, ...

IT SOUNDS LIKE a typical country tune, for a few seconds at least. “Country Girls Make Do” opens with a toe-tapping beat and twangy strains of fiddles and guitar. You expect a song about whisky or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: One of the greatest things about getting your first drum beats and fills down is being able to play with other musicians, or even simply jamming with recordings of your favourite ...