The Country Music Hall of Fame inductees have added more dates to their farewell tour after previously sharing retirement plans.

Jerry Flowers, who Taste of Country said was Urban’s band leader and bass player, announced that he has been let go.

Country music has included some of the most beloved artists of all time. Over the decades, those singer-songwriters have used their unmistakable voices to tell powerful stories through songs in a way that remains unique to the genre.

Country music icon Buck White has died at the age of 94. White, founder of the Grammy Award winning bluegrass trio the Whites, died Monday morning. Singer Ricky Skaggs confirmed the news in a social media post with a message from the four White daughters on Monday. A cause of death had not been revealed.

Jerry Flowers took to social media to announce that country music star Keith Urban has let him go from the band.

Women artists lead this week’s crop of stellar new songs, including Hailey Whitters ‘ somber examination of grief and friendship, as well as Sierra Hull’s shimmering new bluegrass offering and Lanie Gardner’s raw, rock-fueled new track.

Country music legend Melba Montgomery has died, according to Taste of Country. The site reported that Montgomery died on Jan. 15. She was 86. Her daughter, Melissa Solomon Barrett, posted about her death on Facebook, too.

Billboard cover star and the ‘Future of Country' rep Zach Top is bringing ’90s country music back. The crooner explains why he thinks his "I Never Lie" became successful, the accidental start of a band with his siblings,

"I am from that world," stresses drag queen Flamy Grant, who served as a worship leader for over 22 years before finding her true calling. "It's funny when people say I'm invading their space, or I don't belong.

As part of our 2025 country music issue, we ask writers and broadcasters to weigh in on the present and future of country music.

While many country music fans were shocked when Carrie Underwood agreed to sing at Donald Trump's inauguration, others—like Taylor Swift—likely weren't surprised. A video from the 2013 Country Music Awards news featuring Swift's reaction to the "Before He Cheats" singer performing a skit mocking the Affordable Care Act resurfaced following Underwood's inauguration announcement this week.