Five years ago today, the world said goodbye to the fearless artist who became country music's first Black star.

When country singer-songwriter Chad Bushnell returned to his Shasta County home from the 11th annual Josie Music Awards in Nashville, he carried a prize he couldn’t wait to show his dad. The ...

Pride was honored at the CMAs with a lifetime achievement award last month. Charley Pride, the pioneering Black country music legend who topped the charts with dozens of songs, has died at 86 due to ...

These three country artists all had massive success on their own as independent artists before signing a record deal.

Groundbreaking ‘80s Country Star Dead at 79 originally appeared on Parade. Most performers see country music stardom as an endpoint. For one artist, though, it was just the beginning. In an obituary ...

Leslie Fram, former CMT executive, and Cameo Carlson, CEO of mTheory, have championed diversity in Nashville's country music scene for over a decade. Initiatives like CMT's Next Women of Country and ...

This is Bushnell's third Josie Music Award, having previously won in 2020 and 2023. Country singer Chad Bushnell won Country Artist of the Year at the Josie Music Awards in Nashville. Bushnell will ...