There's four big all-genre honors at the Grammy Awards. In 2026, country artists are absent from each category. Here's why.

If you’ve been scrolling through playlists lately, you might have noticed something odd. The old genre walls are crumbling. What used to be neatly labeled sections on streaming platforms now blur ...

Music has a funny way of rising from the ashes when everyone least expects it. Every few years, critics and industry insiders ...

The purpose of a musical genre is to give listeners an expectation of what they are about to take in. Local musician Annie Thoma of the band Killed by Kiwis provided an artist’s perspective on the way ...

Country, rap, and pop are the big three music genres of the 21st century. Frankly, and in regard to commercial success, the genres have monopolized the industry to a massive fault. Though that can of ...

JACOB BEARDSLEY: I don't want to be genre-phobic. That's why I'm listening to every single music genre. Today's genre is... MARTÍNEZ: That's right. Beardsley is trying to listen to every single music ...