Ms. Chapman is the first Black songwriter to receive the honor from the Country Music Awards. Her 1988 hit reached a new generation of fans thanks to a cover by Luke Combs.
Category: Country Music
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Missy Elliott and Willie Nelson Join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Innovators from genres that have long been underrepresented in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were celebrated at the event’s 38th annual induction ceremony in Brooklyn.
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Sofia Coppola’s Best Needle Drops
Hear songs that memorably accompanied scenes in “The Virgin Suicides,” “Lost in Translation,” “Priscilla” and more.
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How the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Is Trying to Evolve
John Sykes, the chairman of the organization behind the hall, talks about the ouster of Jann Wenner, the need to diversify inductees and surprises at this year’s ceremony.
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Dressed for Success: 7 Bands in Uniform
Hear songs by the White Stripes, Destiny’s Child and more.
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CMAT Makes Country Music Sad, Smart and Strange
The singer combines the genre’s enduring themes of heartbreak and self-destruction with camp humor and a distinctly Irish sense of the absurd.
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Morgan Wallen Returns to No. 1 in a Slow Chart Week
With Drake’s “For All the Dogs” and Taylor Swift’s rerecording of “1989” waiting in the wings, Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” has its 16th time at the peak.
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Zach Bryan Begins Building His Village
On Popcast, a conversation about the singer-songwriter’s approach to stardom, his dogged work ethic and his artistic coalition with fellow dissidents.
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Enough About Gram Parsons’s Death. It’s Time to Celebrate His Music.
The country-rock pioneer died 50 years ago at age 26 with two influential solo albums to his name, leaving a legion of “what if”s behind.
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Maren Morris Revels in a Fresh Start, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Cat Power, Chris Stapleton, Loraine James and others.
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Tyler Childers Puts His Own Spin on Heartfelt Rural Anthems
The country musician has sung about racial violence and made a video depicting a queer love story. His new album, “Rustin’ in the Rain,” was inspired by his roots — and Elvis Presley.
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Zach Bryan’s First No. 1 Is His Self-Titled Album
The singer-songwriter, whose music crosses genre borders, also has the first rock release to top the Billboard 200 in over a year.