Country music in the 1950s was a pivotal era, yet many fans today might struggle to name the female artists who shaped the genre during this time. These pioneering women not only created ...

In the 1960s, many began to merge the storytelling appeal of country with the rawness of rock, including Buffalo Springfield, ...

Nigeria’s fascination with 1950s country music star "Gentleman" Jim Reeves has many sources. Nigerian men who fought alongside American GI's in the Korean war picked up the musical tastes of the ...

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Begun in 1948 in the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, the Louisiana Hayride was the launching-pad of country music in the 1940s and 1950s. The show, dubbed the "Cradle of the Stars ...

Coming out of the depths of Stalinist influence, the decade’s music featured state-backed songs – quite exotic ... the sight of the officials who had banned the genre. Elsewhere, Poland’s 1950s also ...

One of country music’s most respected performers and recording artists, Bobby Bare enjoyed commercial and chart success from the late 1950s through the mid-1980s. His emotionally compelling ...

Get the latest country music news and features from PEOPLE.com, including breaking news about Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton. Lainey Wilson Sings Onstage with Young Cancer Survivor ...

In the 1950s, 303 researchers travelled through Poland and gathered over 46,000 recordings of folk music. It was one of the largest campaigns of its kind in ... Remember that the pace of life in the ...

This collection looks back at marriage in the post-war years of the 1950s and 1960s, with emphasis on the role of women. It also shows the beginning of social changes, such as divorce reform and ...

"Celebrating Hits from the 1950s." The collection of pop, country, folk and Broadway music will be performed by the Prentice ...

“The complexity of melodies in the most popular songs has shown a significant decline since 1950. “This implies that what people enjoy about music is shifting. “When it comes to extremely ...