Singer, songwriter, activist Joan Baez named Guthrie recipient
Singer, songwriter, activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Joan Baez is this year's recipient of the Woody…
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The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a huge blow to the music industry. Large in-person concerts were among the first events…
DJ D-Nice gave us a party to remember in the pandemic. But what’s next for live music?
His "Club Quarantine" live streams have slowed since the early height of the coronavirus crisis in the spring, but they…
Singer says lawsuit over Lady A name is ‘white privilege’
Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the…
With new name and album, The Chicks’ voices ring loud again
With topics like youth activism and escaping toxic relationships, the album "seemed like a good reflection on our times," said…
Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
His song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was No. 1 on the country charts in 1979 and crossed over…
Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
During a career that spanned decades and earned him an Oscar for lifetime achievement in 2007, Morricone collaborated with some…
How the soundtrack to today’s protests against racism has roots in the blues
Rap songs from Public Enemy and Ludacris have been heard at marches over the killing of George Floyd. But the…
Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future
The country music industry has been hesitant to talk about its own long and complicated history with race, but the…
Dixie Chicks shorten name to The Chicks in order to ‘meet this moment’
The term Dixie refers to Southern U.S. states, especially those that belonged to the Confederacy.
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