The three-hour show was an ode to the robustness and stability of country music. But the genre dominated charts and discourse this year thanks to pop superstars Beyoncé, Post Malone and Shaboozey.

The band performs more than half a dozen songs across the beloved 69 Love Songs.

Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church.

Steel pedal guitarist Paul Franklin set a CMA record as a 32-time nominee for Musician of the Year. Will this year be different?

In recent months, the list of the nation's top songs has been remarkably unchanging — Shaboozey has had the No. 1 song for 18 weeks — but this week, a brand new name makes a splash in the Top 10.

Yoakam has recorded a harmonious new duet with Post Malone. Morris is stretching beyond country's borders. And Thompson — half of the duo Thompson Square — looks back to the roots of honky-tonk.

Gomez grew up speaking Spanish, but lost her fluency around the same time she began her Hollywood career as a kid. She spent months relearning the language for her latest role as the wife of a Mexican cartel boss.

Artists featured on her most recent album could make an appearance, some of whom include Miley Cyrus, Post Malone and Shaboozey.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with musician Wyatt Flores about his new album Welcome to the Plains and his honesty around mental health.

Members of the North Fork Community Choir in Paonia, Colo., aim to set aside their opinions on big topics when they sing. When differences arise, they figure out creative solutions to stay in harmony.