The real names of country music's most-known stars are often variations of their birth name. Sometimes, they'll use a nickname — sometimes, it seems like they just pulled their stage name from a hat!

Sometimes, when you pick up your guitar and you’re following the rule of “three chords and the truth,” you don’t know where you’ll end up. Other times, you’ll find a great song to sing on your own.

As we gear up to celebrate the best of today's country music at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards, it seemed a fitting time to take a look back at the country music legends we have lost.

Raul Malo, the beloved frontman for The Mavericks, has died after a long battle with cancer. The group made the announcement on its Instagram. “It’s with the deepest grief we share the passing of our ...

The popular country-music band the Mavericks announced that lead singer Raul Malo died Monday at the age of 60. In a social media post, the band confirmed the news, and honored Malo for his influence ...