"Elvis changed the country music scene quite a bit; he almost put country music out of business."

"American country music … was and is … the soul music of white people."

"By the mid-1960s, advertisers no longer thought of country radio stations as only being listened to by country folk. …"

"Unlike hip-hop, many country artists have dominated within their genre without ever becoming pop-culture fixtures."

"As the story goes, country slept with the blues in Memphis and gave birth to rock n’ roll. After a while, country got…"

"It took Bob Dylan to break the ice between the [country and rock music] camps. [...] While it would be a stretch to c…"

"Currently, only 11 acts have been inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.…"

"The “Nashville sound” – where traditional instruments like pedal steel guitar and violin were phased out in favor of …"

"As a reaction [to the] slickness [of the Nashville sound], a more traditionalist approach sprung up in Bakersfield, C…"

"It’s the first time [the show’s] been hosted by a couple of tomatoes!"