"I Can't Stop Loving You" hit the top of the Billboard music charts on June 2, 1962. The song remained on the charts for an ...

Columnist Miles Griffis reflects on the history of queer country dance and its importance to the gay community at a two-step lesson.

Yardbarker ranks "It's Over" by Roy Orbison as the most memorable breakup song of all time.

By 1960, Gene Autry was long known as one of the most famous entertainers in the United States, earning his nickname “the Singing Cowboy.” His career started in the 1930s, as he appeared in 93 movies ...

On Jan. 22, central Pennsylvania lost one of the area’s most beloved country singers and songwriters. Al Shade, a legendary country/western music star from Gratz, died last week at 98. Shade was best ...

The 1960s were a wild ride for music lovers. From the British Invasion to Motown magic, the airwaves were buzzing with iconic sounds that defined a generation. But let’s be honest: not every song that ...

The 1960s produced timeless music with remarkable stress-reducing qualities. Songs with slower tempos, gentle melodies, and soothing harmonies can lower heart rate and reduce cortisol levels. These ...

As Recording Academy voters pore over the 2026 nominations list before final-round voting closes on Jan. 5, they are sure to notice that the nominees for record and song of the year are nearly ...

Country music's Christmas songs are like side dishes at your fancy holiday dinner. Most country fans reach for the standards, but a few will always prefer those specialty treats. Others you may simply ...

Country music had changed a lot over the years, and the transition between the 1960s and 1970s was particularly packed full of genre-changing tunes. Let’s take a look at a few country songs released ...

For years, the country music star struggled to stake a claim to the version of himself that now seems inevitable. Shaboozey performing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in October.Credit...Sinna Nasseri for ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...