In the 1960s, country music was emerging solidly as its own genre, drawing from the earlier influences of gospel, bluegrass, traditional Mexican music, Appalachian sounds and more. As Nashville ...

Glen Campbell’s “Gentle On My Mind” has a polished production that was typically reserved for the easy-listening genre in this decade. Though his guitar playing and slight twang keep this hit in the ...

On this day, 1960, Patsy Cline took to Decca Records in Nashville, Tennessee and recorded her first No. 1 country single.

PORT TOWNSEND — The 1960s musicians who still are touring often present nostalgia acts, playing a familiar selection of their hits that is designed to make the audience open its wallets. Country Joe ...

That was the mantra during Memorial Day weekend for Topanga Canyon residents celebrating its annual Topanga Days Country Fair. “It’s like going back to the 1960s,” said Mimi Williams, managing ...