Despite how they’ve at times been ideologically pitted against one another, country music and hip-hop are often compared as the two forms of pop music that speak most directly to the everyday problems ...

You really don’t see country and hip-hop collaborations that much nowadays. It’s a shame, really. These two genres might not have a ton in common musically, but they’re different enough to really ...

Pass the cowboy hat, please. The music world is in the midst of a crossover craze bridging hip-hop and R&B with country music — and fans, for the most part, are loving it. “I love country, so happy ...

In a 2021 interview with Billboard, at the beginning of his ascent to stardom, Jelly Roll described his time growing up in Antioch, Tennessee. He fell in love with hip hop, he said, “not even just ...

William Curtis Harness Jr. is a formerly incarcerated suburban husband, father of 7 and a small business owner. The Hendersonville, Tennessee, resident has six automobiles parked in the front driveway ...

In 2024, 20% of the Recording Industry Association of America's gold- and platinum-selling albums and singles claimed Nashville's music industry in their development. That surge has balanced the music ...

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, far left, looks on as rappers, from left, Nelly, Murphy Lee, City Spud, Kyjuan and Slo Down, members of the St. Lunatics, receive keys to the city at Nelly’s Black and White ...