Country Hits Increasingly Objectify Women and Glorify Whiteness
New research finds that country hits in recent years show an increased emphasis on short-term sexual conquest—and on the celebration of whiteness.
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A Guide to the Almost-Countries of the World
From Liberland to Sealand, a partial tour of semi-autonomous, breakaway states.
In Memoriam: The Great Townes Van Zandt
How the songwriter's classic Pancho & Lefty mirrors his own tragic life.
I Listen to Everything, Except Rap and Country Music
While the two branches of music might appear to have nothing in common, they rose to pop-culture establishment in very similar ways. Today, they share the same songs and the same stage.
Kenny Chesney’s Good-Time Cult of Authenticity
Patrick Michels visits Cowboys Stadium, where the nation's top-selling touring act was busy promoting a new line of rum.
The Last Word on ‘Accidental Racist’: Brad Paisley Probably Isn’t Talking to You
The country megastar's critics are misreading him—badly.
It Gets Better, Y’all
If the South is really such a backward place, why is it so in love with Brad Paisley?