A new documentary by Kristen Vaurio details the life and career of the singer-songwriter, who was a member of country music royalty.
Category: Country Music
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Morgan Wallen’s Latest Album Reclaims No. 1 for a 17th Time
“One Thing at a Time,” the country star’s 2023 release, tops the Billboard chart in a slow sales week.
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Larry Collins, Rockabilly Guitar Prodigy, Is Dead at 79
He and his sister became child stars in the 1950s by making exuberantly unhinged music. “I had so much energy,” he once said, “they didn’t know what to do with me.”
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How ‘Insomniac’ Became an a Cappella Sensation
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups can’t stop singing it. We set out to find an explanation.
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The Best Songs Our Readers Discovered in 2023
Songs by Labi Siffre, Bessie Banks, the Brat and more that became invested with fresh meaning.
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Jelly Roll on the Grammys, Crying and His Rap Past
An interview with one of the year’s surprise success stories in the music industry, who’s become known as much for emotional openness as for hit songs.
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Jelly Roll on the Grammys, Crying and His Rap Past
An interview with one of the year’s surprise success stories in the music industry, who’s become known as much for emotional openness as for hit songs.
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Country Music in 2023: The Personal Overtook the Political
A few weeks of political brouhaha this summer obscured a different story: The genre is moving, in fits and starts, from the political to the personal.
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Willie Nelson, Style Icon
The Texas troubadour, who is having a moment at age 90, found success only after he decided to be fully himself, in his music and his look.
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Former Dixie Chicks Member Laura Lynch Dies
Lynch, who was dismissed from the band in 1995, died in a car crash in Texas on Friday, the authorities said.
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10 New Christmas Albums for 2023
Our critics on 10 new holiday albums from Cher, Robert Glasper, Sabrina Carpenter and more.
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Chatting About the Best Songs of 2023
The most impactful tracks of the year come from different genres and generations — and not all of them are traditional songs.