Heather Youmans Celebrates Imperfect Love on “Worth It”
Like the country-pop song itself says, Heather Youmans is willing to take a risk in her single “Worth It” when she knows it’s worth it.
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Van Plating Finds Love in the Streets of “New York” (premiere)
Van Plating’s “New York” captures the excitement and surprise of having continuously fallen in love throughout the years with one’s mate.
Country’s Hailey Whitters Asks “How Far Can It Go”
Hailey Whitters and Trisha Yearwood team up on the video for “How Far Can It Go”, a cute country-pop song about the power of love.
Kacey Musgraves Is Sad But Groovy on ‘Star-Crossed’
On Star-Crossed, Kacey Musgraves continues to make use of her signature wounded wit to expose the hypocrisy that often lies within heteronormative gender roles.
Connie Smith Returns with Power on ‘The Cry of the Heart’
Connie Smith and her colleagues might be historians, but they bring old Nashville impressively into the present with The Cry of the Heart.
The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)
Dolly Parton was perhaps the first country mega-star, and the first to successfully crossover into pop music. These are her 10 finest achievements.
Raul Malo Gathers Friends and Mavericks for a Set of ‘Quarantunes’
Quarantined at home, Raul Malo released videos of some of his favorite songs, playing solo and inviting guests to form the Malo Family Band for Quarantunes.
Barry Gibb Re-Visits Bee Gees Classics with Superproducer Dave Cobb
Barry Gibb went to Nashville to make a country record of Bee Gees classics with Americana producer Dave Cobb. The result is Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1.
CF Watkins Embraces a Cool, Sophisticated Twang on ‘Babygirl’
CF Watkins has pulled off the unique trick of creating an album that is imbued with the warmth of the American South as well as the urban sophistication of New York.
Ruston Kelly Talks About Facing His Demons on ‘Shape & Destroy’
Singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly discusses his new album, Shape & Destroy, facing demons, and working with family.
Ruston Kelly Finds Relief and Refinement on ‘Shape & Destroy’
On Shape & Destroy, country music's Ruston Kelly finds a way to offer an unbroken hallelujah.
Taylor Swift’s “seven” Marks the End of Innocence
Taylor Swift’s childhood has frequently acted as the rare domain that can neither be snatched by tabloids nor staked out by fans, but “seven” presents a narrative of innocence dragged out of a child by abuse.
