The New York Times – Music:
The singer-songwriter almost gave up on country music. Instead, her debut earned her a Grammy nod for best new artist. Now she’s back with an LP about the arc of a relationship.
Category: Country Music
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Willie Nelson’s Long Encore
The New York Times – Music:
As he approaches 90, even brushes with death can’t keep him off the road — or dim a late-life creative burst.
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Amanda Shires Isn’t Letting Nashville, or Her Marriage, Off the Hook
The New York Times – Music:
The singer, songwriter and fiddler found comfort with an unexpected collaborator and plumbed new depths on her latest album, “Take It Like a Man.”
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Can Luke Combs, Country’s Everyman, Grow Up Without Losing Touch?
The New York Times – Music:
The unflashy 32-year-old star makes irrepressibly catchy and relatable country anthems. Now he’s walking a tricky line: finding ways to evolve without straying too far from his roots.
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Toby Keith Says He Has Stomach Cancer, but ‘So Far, So Good’
The New York Times – Music:
The country music star has been undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, for the last six months, he said in a statement.
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Bill Walker, Nashville Force as Conductor and Arranger, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Music:
He scored chart-topping records for country stars and later served as the musical director of “The Johnny Cash Show.”
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Why ‘This Is How We Do It’ Is Actually a Country Song
The New York Times – Music:
Wesley Morris has a revelation about Montell Jordan’s 1995 R&B hit.
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Review: Wilco’s Understated Magnum Opus ‘Cruel Country’
The New York Times – Music:
On “Cruel Country,” the Chicago band ponders a genre and a nation.