Nashville's Grand Ole Opry helped elevate country music’s profile in the U.S. – and became a destination of its own.

For a century, the Grand Ole Opry has been the traditional lodestar of country music. But around Nashville, Kat Chen finds ...

Rob Bowman’s new book, “Land of a Thousand Sessions," provides definitive history of how Muscle Shoals, Alabama, became a ...

The SESAC Songwriter of the Year was revealed Sunday night, Nov. 16, 2025 and the winner was in for more than just that one surprise. After SESAC SVP and Head of Nashville Creative, Shannan Hatch ...

While considered the Queen of Country Music, Dolly Parton went far beyond the radio. Throughout her career, she accumulated a net worth of over $600 million, including dinner theaters, books, and a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Three new stars have been added to the Music City Walk of Fame. GRAMMY-winning songwriter Liz Rose, country legend Charley Pride, and reigning CMA and ACM Group of the Year ...

The list of 2026 nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame was announced late last month, featuring some of music’s biggest names. Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Pink, Gene Simmons, and Paul Stanley are ...

Born and raised in Alabama, Putman didn’t start seriously writing songs until 1960, after spending four years in the United States Navy. According to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, “I Think I ...

Taylor Swift is among the nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has been nominated alongside several other talented songwriters and performers such as LL Cool J, David Byrne, and P!nk, ...

Taylor Swift may be headed for a Songwriters Hall of Fame record. Swift, who received the Hal David Starlight Award from the SHOF in 2010, is nominated for full membership in the organization. She ...

The country music world was stunned last month when beloved singer/songwriter Brett James and was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina. James’ wife, Melody Carole, 59, and her daughter, Meryl ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - New information has been released in the plane crash that killed a beloved singer-songwriter from Nashville. Brett James and two others died last month when their plane went ...