Hank Williams Jr.

It is impossible to talk about the blues and country without talking about race, authenticity, and contemporary America’s relationship to its past.

On country music as a lens through which to trace the corporatization of American farming.

How a satirical song mocking uneducated Confederates came to be embraced as an anthem of white Southern pride.

The steady hand behind more than 30 No. 1 country hits.