Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

A moving conversation between Army veteran Belle Crause and country music artist Coffey Anderson inspired the making of “Can’t Spell Hero Without Her,” a song dedicated to recognizing the ...

These country songs were massive hits in the '90s and have stood the test of time. Three decades later, they're still bangers.

Protest songs have been part of American history for centuries — from “Yankee Doodle” during the Revolutionary War period to “Okie from Muskogee” by Merle Haggard to Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” — and ...

In 2019, two young rappers equally inspired by the influential Chicago drill rapper Chief Keef and black metal acts like Darkthrone formed the underground experimental rap collective Haunted ...

Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning 'Cowboy Carter' not only captivated listeners, it sparked a wave of interest in Black country ...

Black Country, New Road are back with another new song from Forever Howlong. The new single, “Happy Birthday,” follows “Besties” and was, in fact, inspired by the preceding track. “When I wrote ‘Happy ...

When "Lemonade" dropped in 2016, Beyoncé turned personal pain into a cultural and musical revolution, blending raw ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Last Friday, the 31-year-old country star stopped her concert ... In the original version of the song, Ballerini sings the lyrics, "I kissed someone new last night / But now I don’t know where ...

And that is where top Black indie country music creators are emerging ... is just as quick to drop lyrics from Cody Johnson's country hits or Nipsey Hussle's rap classics. He often wears a ...