I’m blaming you for this blog, Kid Rock. You and that damned “Cowboy” song. It’s all your fault. Let’s talk about “hick-hop,” shall we? So I was under the foolish impression that hick-hop was shit ...

It began when prisoners from urban jails were moved to new "supermax" facilities in rural Appalachia. The racial tension between white corrections officers and black inmates could be felt throughout ...

Sub-genre got its start in early 2000s with Shannon Houchins%2C Cowboy Troy Newer artists Colt Ford%2C LACs have under-the-radar cult following Music executives%2C radio still struggling to market ...

As Big Smo will tell you, some blessings come well-disguised. The Tennessee rapper is about to release his first album, “Kuntry Livin,’ ” on Tuesday, and next week, a self-titled reality series, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT John Smith, aka Big Smo, is a country music star on the cusp of the Next Big Country Thing: Hip-hop/country fusion. On the eve of the release of his first major label (Warner) album, ...

Contestant Melinda introduced "hick-hop" on Wednesday's So You Think You Can Dance. A little bit of country with a hip-hop twist, or more like a whole lotta hot mess? Contestant Melinda introduced ...

No, Foreign Officials Do Not Get First Amendment Immunity from U.S. Sanctions Is the Castro Indictment a Prelude to a Maduro-Style Op? Caution: May Cause Billionaires A Gas-Tax Holiday Won’t Help ...