Country / Folk News Monitoring

Formation of the composer's school of Turkmenistan

Turkmen musical culture has deep roots and is represented by two main directions: musical folklore (lullabies, labor, ritual-religious songs) and classical art of oral tradition, formed by professional singers-bakhshi and virtuoso musicians- …

'With Chamkila and Heeramandi traveling globally, there’s a growing appetite for Indian soundscapes that are emotionally ...

Monika Shergill, Netflix India VP Content World Music Day is a reminder of how deeply music wires itself into our memories, heartbreaks, and our joyrides home. It’s the thing that hits you before the first line of dialogue, and the thing that lingers long …

Revealed: The idyllic farmhouse where Ed Sheeran holidayed with his grandparents to cement his Irish roots

This is the farmhouse home of Ed Sheeran's grandparents in the Republic of Ireland where he spent idyllic childhood holidays. The superstar's regular visits to the secluded house, overlooking fields and pastures, are thought to have helped cement …

Red Channels: America’s Lasting Legacy Of Repression

On June 22, 1950, a conservative anti-communist publication called Red Channels: The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television became key to the McCarthy-era Hollywood blacklisting campaign. Seventy-five years later, as President Donald Trump …

Fan Photos from Taste of Country 2025

One of the most anticipated days in Western New York has arrived, and it also happens to coincide with the first day of summer; Buffalo's biggest party, The 106.5 Toyota Taste of Country, is going down at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo with more than …

Country Singer Conner Smith Cancels Shows After Fatal Car Accident

“The preliminary contributing factor for this crash appears to be Smith failing to yield the right of way to the pedestrian,” authorities said in the release. “He showed no signs of impairment. There are no charges at present as the investigation continues …

Pro Football Hall of Fame Tabs Country Singer and Nickelback for Concert for Legends

Mitchell Tenpenny has added another gig to his calendar! The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that the singer will open for Nickelback at the 2025 Concert for Legends. Set to be held at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 3, the …

The Country Music Hall of Fame proves Lainey Wilson is Tough as Nails

Sonja Flemming/CBS Lainey Wilson‘s the latest superstar to get her own exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.  The collection, titled Tough as Nails, will open July 18 and run through June 2026.  “These past few years have been a …

#4768, A Whole Lotta Lutes

Spanish string musician Efren Lopez plays oud, Persian tar, Turkish saz, and bouzouki - anything that can be plucked, strummed or bowed. His specialty seems to be lutes from along the Silk Road - which happens to be the theme of this episode, more or less …

Lainey Wilson Is Overwhelmed To Have Her Own Exhibit At The Country Music Hall of Fame

Lainey Wilson is getting her own exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame! Tough as Nails will open on July 18, and include everything from her smalltown upbringing in Baskin, Louisiana, to her days as a Hannah Montana impersonator, her career accolades …

One Of Luke Combs' Early Hits Just Made History In Country Music

Luke Combs had no idea when he started writing songs in college that one of them would make history in country music, but that's exactly what happened. Combs is celebrating his fourth diamond-certified song (for sales in excess of ten million), with …

Lainey Wilson Is Getting Her Own Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit

Lainey Wilson’s career arc will be on full display at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in a new exhibit dedicated to the Louisiana country singer. Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails opens July 18 at the Nashville museum and runs through next June. …

Country music star’s wife reveals ‘huge win’ in IVF struggle

No, Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll aren’t pregnant, but the country music star and his wife are celebrating what she is dubbing a “huge win” in their vitro fertilization process. In a video shared to her Instagram on Monday, June 16, the podcast host, 44, …

Jelly Roll’s Mom Asking Post Malone To Sign Her CD Might Be The Most Wholesome Country Music Content On The Internet

I need more wholesome content like this on my timelines. Jelly Roll and Post Malone (and Sierra Ferrell) are having a ball on the road, hitting cities nationwide on the Big A** Stadium Tour. Later this summer, Post Malone and Jelly Roll will hit the stage …

Bonalu festival in Hyderabad to begin on June 26

Hyderabad: The month-long Bonalu festival, which is one of Telangana’s most colourful and traditional festivals, will start this year on June 26. Special pujas and rituals will kick-start the festivities at the ancient Sri Yellamma (Jagadambika) Temple …

Country music star, 34, cancels tour days before it is slated to begin: ‘I love you all’

Country music star Hardy took to social media on Monday with some bad news for fans. “I have decided to cancel the European leg of the JIM BOB TOUR,” he wrote on Instagram. “It wasn’t an easy decision but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. …

Country music star after taking beer can to face: ‘I’m about to come out there and beat your (expletive)’

Gavin Adcock has been in the headlines plenty of late. The former college football player and rising country music star was busted going 103 mph in Tennessee last month, and the subsequent arrest got his name out there pretty good. There is also a video of …

Popular country singer, 48, stops mid-song: ‘I totally forgot all the words’

Luke Bryan, 48, had a sudden memory lapse during one of his recent shows. While performing his song “Strip It Down,” he abruptly stopped playing piano and singing as he had seemingly forgotten the lyrics to his own song as evidenced in a TikTok video …

Louie TheSinger on cowboy culture, country roots, and the changing face of country music