Glen Campbell’s “Gentle On My Mind” has a polished production that was typically reserved for the easy-listening genre in this decade. Though his guitar playing and slight twang keep this hit in the ...

Country music, as a termed genre, more or less began back in the 1940s, inspired by countless American folk genres dating back to the 1920s or even earlier. By the time the 1960s rolled around, ...

In the 1960s, country music was emerging solidly as its own genre, drawing from the earlier influences of gospel, bluegrass, traditional Mexican music, Appalachian sounds and more. As Nashville ...

He was falling apart. Brilliant and tortured, devout and driven, Johnny Cash had been discovered in the Memphis of Sun Records–the musical milieu that gave America Elvis Presley–and had built a career ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The 1960s musicians who still are touring often present nostalgia acts, playing a familiar selection of their hits that is designed to make the audience open its wallets. Country Joe ...

For some people, country music can be a little bit...polarizing. While some may have bad memories of being forced to listen to twangy tunes at grandma's house growing up — or were completely turned ...

15 Country Legends Snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame These country legends should all be Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. 7 Iconic Moments From the 1960s' Country Music Variety Shows 7 Iconic Moments ...

The Old South Jamboree building in Walker may not be standing much longer, but the spirit of the classic country shows presented there since the 1960s is getting new life. A Friday night concert, the ...

Before the MGM Grand occupied the space just north of the Tropicana, it was a golf course played by high-rollers and celebrities performing at the resort and other showrooms on the Strip. The course’s ...