While sitting down to discuss the songs that have defined his life, the actor recalls a life-changing trip to Africa, the time he considered becoming a monk, picking up songs from his brother, and mor

"Birth, marriage, death — it's precisely that," says songwriter Bobby Braddock. By Tom Roland Time, it’s been said, goes by faster as people age. But in country music, an entire lifetime can transpire in a scant three minutes. In George Birge‘s new ...

One of the most likeable things about country music as a genre is its focus on life, love, and making it through hard times. Some of the most timeless and well-loved songs in country music can teach listeners a life lesson or two as well. Let’s look at ...

Good music = good thoughts = good actions = good results. Manifestation is a spiritual technique that has gained popularity on social media platforms like TikTok. But the practice of manifestation has been around since the 19th century. With the changing ...

ANNOUNCER: Song writer, poet, superstar, icon. ROSANNE: When his songs got out and people saw who he was and what he was writing, it was like a depth charge for songwriters in Nashville. EMMYLOU: No one really comes out of nowhere, but he almost did.

Recently I was asked, "Is there a song that has changed you? A song that speaks to you on another level?" Well…as a music therapist in a hospital setting, I work a lot with songs. Songs, and music in general, are a great modality to help people manage ...

Country music has always prided itself on telling the truth about life. Country songwriters have cornered the market on life lessons. Though “three chords and the truth” is a tad cliché at this point, it holds up. From ways to get us through the bad ...

The devastated Dolly Parton tribute acts who have to keep on singing: ‘I haven’t slept since she died’ - In the wake of the country star’s death, Dolly Parton’s impersonators explain how they’re not j