American rapper, singer and songwriter Gawne turned his health trauma into an upward trajectory in the music industry. In 2011 the Chicago-based artist suffered a debilitating brain injury that ...

Pass the cowboy hat, please. The music world is in the midst of a crossover craze bridging hip-hop and R&B with country music — and fans, for the most part, are loving it. “I love country, so happy ...

Once a musical niche, country music is officially mainstream. A 2018 analysis found that country is the favorite music genre for more than a fifth of the country, and not surprisingly, that's produced ...

The 2000s were already unusual as far as some of the music goes. But here we’re just scratching the surface of totally wack hip-hop crossover albums. The following three albums merged rap and hip-hop ...

Have you ever found yourself comparing your Spotify Wrapped to your fantasy football league? I did, and it was surprising. Fans were debating album sales like they were discussing sports stats. It’s ...

For decades, one of the highest compliments the American music industry could give a Latin artist was that they had “crossed over. ” The term was supposed to signify arrival: a musician who had ...

Country music is having more than a moment. For the first time in history, the top five songs on Billboard's Hot 100 are all country or western-influenced. Why it matters: The twang is transcending ...