Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and Garth Brooks are among the top country artists who have reshaped the genre over their ...

George Strait has been one of the biggest names in country music since the 1980s, and nobody can argue with the fact that his ...

As well as his own hits, Ed Sheeran is the mastermind behind some of your favorite songs by other artists, like Justin Bieber and BTS.

Blake Shelton is the first headliner to be announced for next year's Voices of America Country Music Festival, festival ...

Twenty-nine years ago today, Alan Jackson released an album that would help solidify his domination of the country world.

Country singer Luke Bryan, born to LeClaire and Tommy Bryan, lost his brother Chris in 1996 and his sister Kelly in 2007 ...

Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

For many, “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking” is simply one of Blake Shelton’s 30 #1 hits, being released during the height of his popularity in 2010 before he joined The Voice. What many don’t realize ...

This story originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press on Dec 1, 1996. After meeting Bruce Springsteen backstage at the Paramount Theatre last Sunday, Asbury Park Press music writer Kelly-Jane Cotter ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

On this day in 1996, a famous husband-and-wife country duo came to be when country stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill officially married. Decades later, the pair are still happily married and have three ...