Rolling Stone Magazine spoke with eighth-generation Madison County ballad singer Donna Ray Norton about learning the ...

Donna Ray Norton is an 8th-generation ballad singer in Madison County. Her mother is Lena Jean Ray and her grandfather is Byard Ray. Norton's cousin, Sheila Kay Adams, is a National Heritage Fellow.

Fiona Soe Paing’s interpretations of traditional ballads are infused with with elemental field recordings of wind, rain and ...

Country songs make good jumping off points for a film script. Check out three country songs we're waiting on someone to turn ...

The message of Halestorm's latest single, a moody power ballad titled "Darkness Always Wins," essentially reminds you that ...

Lana Del Rey has shared a new single, “Bluebird.” The acoustic, country-inspired ballad was written by Del Rey and Luke Laird. They produced the single together with Drew Erickson. “Little bird, ...

Hajji Alejandro, the “Kilabot ng mga Kolehiyala” and a pillar of Original Pilipino Music (OPM), passed away following a ...

If you crossed the lovely indie musical “Once” (2007) with the charming Scottish comedy classic “Local Hero” (1983), and ...

Willie Nelson's new album, "Oh What A Beautiful World," is his latest devoted to the songs of a specific composer.

British comedian Tim Key plays a millionaire fanboy who commands his favorite band to put on a private show, even though its singers Tom Basdan and Carey Mulligan have split ...