(NEXSTAR) — Going into a new year, thousands of Americans are likely continuing wedding preparations for 2026 during the holidays. Wedding work is never done and wedding trends never stop fluctuating.

On Thursday (Nov. 27), thousands of gatherings will bring together families, loved ones and friends to enjoy a day of fellowship and food. Some families will come together over table spread with foods ...

Dottie West was such an underrated talent, and “Country Sunshine” was one of her finest (and most underrated) songs. Released in 1973, “Country Sunshine” became one of the most well-known ...

What makes a truly great dark country song? Well, it helps if there's a death involved, and country music is full of classic, chilling murder ballads that fit the bill. But in order to be truly dark, ...

IT SOUNDS LIKE a typical country tune, for a few seconds at least. “Country Girls Make Do” opens with a toe-tapping beat and twangy strains of fiddles and guitar. You expect a song about whisky or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Post Malone’s country album F-1 Trillion celebrates 52 weeks on the ...

For a lot of older, less online people, this could be their first experience with fully AI-generated music, and it’s a little terrifying how many can’t seem to tell that what they’re listening to is ...

When Eva Johnson was hoping to open “the dive bar of wedding venues,” she looked for a space in downtown North St. Paul, which is known for its small-town charm and blue-collar roots. There, the ...

As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates 100 years, the treasured country music show has released 100 of the greatest country music songs of all-time chosen completely by the fans. The Opry has conveniently ...

Country music is well-known for its drinking songs, but they tend to focus on beer, whiskey and tequila. However, there are still quite a few country songs that mention wine, as you'll see below. The ...

People will say, “They don’t make good country music anymore,” despite the long list of artists taking the genre back to its roots. While hearing the sentiment countless times can make it irritating, ...

After years of Donkey Kong hype starvation, it feels like, Nintendo’s biggest and burliest boy is back in the spotlight. With Donkey Kong Bananza showing up as the first post-launch Nintendo Switch 2 ...