Bill Monroe, the founding father of bluegrass music, died on September 9, 1996, just four days shy of his 85th birthday.

Sept. 9 music history spans Elvis on Ed Sullivan, John Lennon’s Imagine, Green Day in Boston, and Ozzy Osbourne’s ...

Country music hitmaker Don Williams, who amassed 17 No. 1 hits and 45 top 10 songs, left us nine years ago today at age 78.

Elvis' story — the triumphs and tragedies of a poor kid becoming the biggest of stars, only to be swept away by it all — is ...

Country artist Belle Frantz announced her debut album, a 17-song collection featuring Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire and Ashley ...

Chad Butler, the drummer for alternative rock band Switchfoot, said he’s a fan of family-friendly music events and wouldn’t ...

Cotton Plant’s claim on Sister Rosetta Tharpe is not provincial homerism. She did not help invent this music despite coming ...

Dolly Parton will forever be remembered for her musical contributions. Songs like "Jolene," "9 to 5," "Coat of Many Colors," ...

Dolly Parton never forgot her humble Smoky Mountain origins. So no one should be surprised that she did not choose one of her ...

Dolly Parton died Tuesday of cancer at the age of 80 surrounded by loved ones. She was loved like few other entertainers in ...

In her 1994 memoir, Dolly Parton recounts in vivid detail the place where she found God. It was an abandoned church, in rural ...

With over 60 albums released and countless awards over her illustrious career, Dolly Parton has had widespread influence on modern music. But who influenced Dolly Parton?