Zac Brown Band bassist John Driskell Hopkins was diagnosed with ALS, a terminal and progressive nervous system disease, in ...

The country music world was rocked this week by another major loss as groundbreaking artist Johnny Rodriguez died. Rodriguez made for, at least, 11 significant names in country music who have died so ...

Chris Shiflett has been the lead guitarist of the Foo Fighters since 1999. He joined the band just prior to the release of the group’s third album ( There Is Nothing Left To Lose ), and he’s been with ...

The EP's title track, ‘Bullet,' is a rock ballad co-written by Gallaher, Chris August, Kelley Lovelace, and Neil Thrasher. The song delves into the profound commitment of being willing to lay down one ...

The country music world was rocked this week by another major loss as groundbreaking artist Johnny Rodriguez died. Rodriguez made for, at least, 11 significant names in country music who have died so ...

London punk band Alien Chicks are back with their new EP, Forbidden Fruit. Ahead of its release, they took some time to bash ...

Country music is a genre that prides itself on authenticity, just real people making music that speaks to the everyday man or ...

From indie rock to jazz, Cline is one of most versatile players on today's music scene. His latest album is named after his new group, but in many ways it sounds like a retrospective of Cline's work.

“When I moved to Nashville over 30 years ago, the landscape looked very different,” says Country Music Assn. CEO Sarah Trahern, one of Variety’s inaugural Power of Women Nashville honorees.

A famous Muscle Shoals keyboardist who worked with several big-name artists died on April 22, according to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The Country Music Hall of Fame said he spent ... In 2019, Briggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame as a member of the original Muscle Shoals rhythm section along with Carrigan, Putnam ...

“David Briggs (1943–2025) could play keyboards in any style. His deft touch graced records by Elvis, Willie, Dolly, Reba, and ...