This ain’t Texas, but we can sure dress like it is. Beyoncé’s country renaissance has spurred a widespread revival of Western style after releasing two country songs, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 ...

What can you do to follow a once-in-a-lifetime century celebration for a country-western music icon? Get ready for Hank’s 101st birthday, of course. That’s the one and only singer/songwriter Hank ...

As a southern gal growing up on country music, there are a lot of country albums that I hold near and dear to my heart. But far be it for me to recognize half of them in the record store. Country ...

One of the main physical symbols of country music is, by no doubt of the imagination the cowboy hat. The cowboy hat is such a simple item, yet seemingly holds the spirit of America on its rim. It ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

Few musical genres capture the art of telling a sad story beautifully quite like classic country and Western songs. This storytelling music comes from places where life is hard: working-class Southern ...

Carson’s Dominguez Park will come alive Saturday, Sept. 16, with music, dancing and laughter as the Country Western Fair, one of the city’s longest-running festivals, makes its annual return. “The ...

"Country is a state of mind," sang Tom T. Hall, and right now, it's as hot as jalapeños on Long Island. There are two local country radio stations (103.1, — The Wolf (WWWF/103.1 FM) and My Country ...

Country music and Western movies have always been tied together, so it's no big surprise that some of your favorite country singers have starred in some beloved Western films. Which country singers ...

Today’s country music genre had its beginnings in the 1920s with the popularization of two types of music: rural white bluegrass or “hillbilly” music and “western” or “cowboy” music. The two styles ...