Jewly Hight

On her new album, Kacey Musgraves returns home, to the 'Middle of Nowhere'

Jewly Hight

Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.
At 100 years old, the Grand Ole Opry is the keeper of country music's legacy

Jewly Hight

One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.
For country music traditionalists, Grammy changes promise a brighter spotlight

Jewly Hight

Starting with this year's nominations, the Grammy Awards will split its prize for country album of the year into two distinct categories: traditional and contemporary.
In a year of blockbuster crossovers, the CMAs double down on country continuity

Jewly Hight

The three-hour show was an ode to the robustness and stability of country music. But the genre dominated charts and discourse this year thanks to pop superstars Beyoncé, Post Malone and Shaboozey.