With the release of his new album, the Texas rapper makes a concerted play towards a new audience. But will it pay off? The first noise on BigXThaPlug’s latest album, I Hope You're Happy, comes from a ...

The Atlanta-born, bandaid-cheeked rapper broke into superstardom in 2000 with his debut album, Country Grammar (a ...

The 41-year-old musician, who was first arrested at 14, received clemency after a year-long review of his application for ...

Perhaps more than any other figure, producer and executive Shannon Houchins has had the most significant impact on the development of country-rap. He produced the first Bubba Sparxxx album, and his ...

Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug is riding high off the release of his country collaboration album, I Hope You're Happy. As the build-up and anticipation for the album built over the summer, BigX ingratiated ...

Raised in a low-income community, where drug use was prevalent, Jelly Roll has been open about his challenging childhood. His mother, Donna DeFord, battled mental illness, and Jelly Roll was often ...

justbrandon is the musical project of Southern Indiana–raised artist, singer-songwriter, and creative director Brandon ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Post Malone returns to Billboard’s hip-hop tallies as DJ Khaled’s ...

For a long time, it seemed like the country music genre had an extremely well-defined style that most of the top stars ...

Alabama hip-hop artist Clever got his big break when the late rapper Juice WRLD shared one of his songs on his Instagram page, instantly gaining him thousands of followers overnight. That helped also ...

Doja Cat will not be delving into country music anytime soon. On Sept. 21, the “Kiss Me More” singer appeared on CBS Mornings, where journalist Michelle Miller brought up the idea of artists dabbling ...