Country music has been on a steady rise for the past several years, but in 2024, the genre soared to heights that would have been unimaginable less than a decade ago. For starters, strict definitions ...

Luminate's year-end report punctuates the shift among music consumers from the traditional purchasing economy to streaming. By Tom Roland Country music was shaken, and stirred, and chilled by ...

Beyoncé is taking home her first country award after her eighth studio album "Cowboy Carter" garnered a win at this year's 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The Grammy winner took home the award for top ...

When Post Malone decided to go country, he did it in a big way. Other pop artists who’ve plotted country crossovers have done so humbly, usually after their sales have started to slip. But that’s not ...

2024 was a banner year for country artists from the biggest stars to the newest up-and-comers. Fans saw acts like Zach Top and Wyatt Flores emerge, releasing great music and playing to crowds across ...

Our favorite albums from a year filled with country crossovers, traditional country-tilted albums and projects that highlighted the songwriting talents of both artists and songwriters. This year, ...

As Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) becomes one of the country's most celebrated tracks in 2024, what made this tribute to good-time drinking resonate so much this year? At the dawn of 2024, not many ...

But it’s the lesser-known storylines that helped make 2024 such an entertaining, and pivotal year, in the genre’s history. Mid-career singers and bands like Miranda Lambert, Chase Rice, and Midland ...

Our critic hit the road to talk with Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell and other artists to understand why country music was inescapable in 2024. Jelly RollCredit...Kristian Thacker for The New York ...

Spotify's 2024 year-end data reflects the gains Nashville and country music made this year via all-important digital streaming platforms. The North American success of Zach Bryan, Morgan Wallen, ...