The 1950s was a pivotal time for country music. Some of the genre’s biggest artists got their start in the decade and are still loved by fans across the nation and beyond today. For instance, George ...

Jay Farrar has been busy writing lyrics for a new album and vignettes for a new book. Farrar was inspired by 1950s country music to make a new record and events from his life to write a memoir. Son ...

The Nashville boundary-pusher and five all-star collaborators built “Hard to Forget” around a sample of Webb Pierce’s “There Stands the Glass.” See how they made it sound modern in the latest Diary of ...

After the release of its debut full-length album, honky-tonk outfit Ramona and the Holy Smokes is riding high. Ramona and the Holy Smokes’ signature “Mexi-tonk” sound, a mix of classic 1950s-’60s ...

Guests will enjoy a full afternoon of old-style honky tonk country music at the annual Tomball Honky Tonk Music Festival. Returning for an encore performance will be Dale Watson. Based in Austin, ...

new video loaded: How Sam Hunt Makes a Modern Country Hit: 1950s Honky-Tonk and a Hip-Hop Beat transcript The Nashville boundary-pusher Sam Hunt and five all-star collaborators built “Hard to Forget,” ...