Dax, a Nigerian-Canadian poet and rapper, calls from a phone number with a Wichita, Kansas, area code to speak with The Tennessean about his outsider-to-insider rise in country music's mainstream.

In current-day Nashville, Jelly Roll continues Toby Keith's in-ring wrestling legacy. As well, blue-collar menu offerings similar to those at the White Trash Cafe are on plates at mega-plex superstar ...

It’s no coincidence that the two songs tied for most weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 toe the line between country and rap. Lil Nas X set the record with his Billy Ray Cyrus-featuring “Old Town Road” ...

Charlotte has been a tour spot for several popular artists and performers over the years, and 2024 will be no different. Country, rap, rock, pop — you name it. Charlotte’s concert lineup this year is ...

BigXthaPlug is a Texas boy. He grew up listening to UGK in the car with his mom. As far as a New Yorker like myself can tell, he is country, but his relationship with country music itself was fairly ...

Back when hip-hop was seeping out of New York City and becoming the soundtrack of urban American, red states preferred the rootsy melodies of country music. In those years, the idea of combining the ...

Upchurch will perform his unique mix of country music, rap, hip-hop and rock on June 1 at the Stark County Fairgrounds. Tickets, $55 for track standing and $45 for general admission seated, are on ...

American rapper and country music star Colt Ford is continuing to recover from a heart attack he experienced after his concert in Arizona on April 4. Ford, whose real name is Jason Farris Brown, ...

Colt Ford is a little bit rap, rock and hip-hop, but if you ask him, he’s 100 percent country. “Most people listen to all kinds of stuff. They don’t just listen to one thing,” said Ford, aka former ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. If you ask Americans about their favorite genre of music, the top pick tends to be classic rock. But if you ask them which genre is “most representative of ...

When BigXthaPlug took Billboard out for barbecue in Los Angeles, the rapper — and self-confessed “ribs guy” — opted for the smoked links at Max City BBQ. While sampling those links (and a surprise ...