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COURTESY OF JAN ZIESE | Celebrating its 5000th radio show, The Grand Ole Opry, speaks to the enduring presence of country music, even amongst its critics.

The Grand Ole Opry’s 5,000th Radio Show and the Evolution of Country Music

By Matthew de Meulder November 10, 2021

Nashville, Tenn. — home of the Predators, Honky Tonk, hot chicken and, of course, country music. Ask one person on the street where they will visit on a trip to Music City, and after Dollywood, the...

@ZACBROWNBAND/INSTAGRAM | Not completely rejecting their country roots, Zac Brown Band instead attempts to redefine the genre with their own updated take.

Zac Brown Band Makes Country Music With Mainstream Appeal

By Harrison Hunt September 26, 2019

★★★★★ Zac Brown Band, famous for the feel-good country song “Chicken Fried,” makes a bold departure from the status quo of the country genre on their latest release, “The Owl.” The...

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Album Review: ‘Cry Pretty’ by Carrie Underwood

By Vienna Roche September 19, 2018

★★☆☆☆ Carrie Underwood takes few sonic risks in her latest studio album, “Cry Pretty.” Most of the album’s songs feature Underwood playing to her strengths, creating radio-ready country...

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW

CONCERT REVIEW: Old Crow Medicine Show at The Anthem

By Kiera Geraghty June 15, 2018

For just the evening of April 28, the rousing and high-powered sounds of string band Old Crow Medicine Show turned The Anthem into an intimate and lively country bar. With no opening act, the crowd...

Tinder Versus Reality

Tinder Versus Reality

By Caitlin Karna July 12, 2015

I downloaded Tinder for 24 hours and two things happened. First, thanks to the beauty of iCloud and notifications across iPhones, my mom staged an intervention — “Really, Caitlin? You’re that...

Is America the Best Country In the World?

By Duy Mai March 19, 2015

In the pilot episode of the HBO series “The Newsroom,” a college student asks Atlantis Cable News anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels), “What makes America the greatest country in the world?” McAvoy...

Concert Review: Laura Tsaggaris

By Eugénie Lund-Simon February 13, 2015

With her domineering vocals and infectious personality, the ever-changing Laura Tsaggaris has been one to look out for. In a preview of the upcoming release of her fourth album on iTunes on Feb. 17,...

McGraw’s Album Mixes Light-Hearted and Heartfelt

By Breanna Moret February 8, 2013

On his eleventh studio album, Tim McGraw recaptures his own freedom as he experiments with a variety of sounds after switching to new record label Big Machine Records. For a man who’s been active in...

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