Today in Music History for Dec. 18: In 1707, English hymn writer Charles Wesley was born. He wrote more than 6,500 hymns, including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." ...

Eight years ago today, a songwriter and author who was instrumental in the formation of modern Americana died.

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list kept on growing in December. As we close out ...

Country music legend Jeannie Seely, known as "Miss Country Soul," dies at 85 after complications from an intestinal infection at Tennessee hospital. Conner Smith returned to the stage for his first ...

Celebrities are human, just like you and me. Still, even though they do perfectly ordinary things, like going for walks or grabbing a coffee at a cute café, running into one in real life can feel ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list has grown through the first half of December. As we head into the final weeks of the year, we take a moment to look back ...

A memorable Christmas, indeed. In December of 1981, Johnny Cash and his family were robbed at gunpoint at their Jamaican mansion in the Caribbean while sitting down for Christmas dinner. Three men ...

Sixty-eight years ago today, Johnny Cash played his first-ever prison concert and unknowingly changed the country music world.

Variety's writers pick the 50 best concerts of 2025, including Beyonce, David Byrne, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Paul ...

On January 1, 1958, Johnny Cash walked through the gates of San Quentin State Prison and performed for inmates.

Reginae Carter says that her Disney dreams were dashed because of Young Money Entertainment president Mack Maine.

Astronauts Tom Stafford (left) and Wally Schirra (right) demonstrating with two model space crafts during an interview in the 1960s Donald Uhrbrock / Getty Images On December 15, 1965, NASA’s mission ...