A look at the life and legacy of Fiddlin’ John Carson, widely recognized as country music’s first recording artist and a ...

February in the musical world is not only about romantic concertos for Valentine’s Day. Rather, it’s about new beginnings, green shoots and fresh thoughts. As the nights get shorter, why not spend ...

Wesley Webb West—most commonly; Speedy West —is the first known country musician to professionally use a pedal steel guitar.

On January 26, 2011, we lost one of the greats of bluegrass and traditional country music who inspired countless musicians today.

The state Department of Education has partnered with famed rock musician Steven Van Zandt’s nonprofit TeachRock to introduce a new high school elective in schools across Connecticut titled, “An ...

In the next two weeks alone, you can find three such acts at Infinity Music Hall Hartford: the Van Morrison tribute Moondance on Jan. 30, the Michael Jackson tribute Who’s Bad on Jan. 31 and the dual ...

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

It’s been said by many an aging musician that rock ’n’ roll is a young man’s game. Don’t tell that to Joe Grushecky. At 77, ...

Tommy Steele and Big Mama Thornton are among the most underappreciated classic rock icons in the history of music.

“The Red Scare Murders” soars as a solid historical novel with relevance to today’s current events.

These songs might not have loudly pushed country music to new heights, but they did, and they did so rather quietly.

Country, the Dublin-born artist draws on country music’s knack for storytelling to revisit her memories of Ireland’s economic ...