In the last few years, over a few decent mixtapes, BigX built a reputation as the torchbearer of Texas storytelling rap. He’s got an interesting story, one that could be in a Larry McMurtry novel if ...

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” ...

One of the newest names on the country music scene is Jelly Rolly! The genre-bending musician was nominated for his first ...

As of recent, the Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has collaborated with several major country artists, consequently bridging the gap between rap and country. In the last couple of months, BigX has ...

RodeoHouston unveiled a genre list for the musical acts of the 2024 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The genre calendar gives event-goers just a hint of a long-awaited performing lineup that’ll take ...

At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions. He got signed to Republic Records as a rapper, on the heels of his brash trap song “Jeff ...

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 ...

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 ...

Behind the unlikely success of “Old Town Road”—the current hit song that combines hip-hop and country styles—is a 40-year-old executive whose savvy in building audiences on streaming-music services ...

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, ...