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 ...

There sure has been a lot of discourse this year about who can play country music. But at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s annual Medallion Ceremony on Sunday, officially inducting this year’s class, ...

For me, the first real sign of summer is when my downstairs neighbor, Aunt Pat (not my actual aunt), throws open her windows and blasts Patsy Cline so loud that all the neighbors can share in her ...

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Jesse Rudoy, director of the documentary "Dusty & Stones," about the African country music duo of the same name. DUSTY & STONES: (Singing) Standing next to the river, ...