From Ernest Tubb to Bob Wills to Willie, Texas has produced a jukebox worth of classics. Here are the best. We’re celebrating honky-tonks all month long here at Texas Monthly. Don’t forget to check ...

Al Dexter made his living playing local square dances and church gatherings in his East Texas hometown during the 1920s. Then ...

On March 23, 1974, a now-classic country song climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, marking another major milestone in Conway Twitty’s extraordinary run of hits. The song, ...

Merle Haggard was known for a lot of things, his influence on honky tonk being one. Here are a few songs that give that same ...

A Kentucky native who cut his teeth as a honky-tonk musician in California, Dwight Yoakam has seemed like an odd man out for the entirety of his 30-plus year career. To listen to the songs Dwight ...

George Strait is working on a new album -- and that means he's got new songs to share. During his weekend concerts in Las Vegas, Nev. (Dec. 7 and 8), the King of Country Music unveiled two brand-new ...

Country bars and honky tonks are popping up from Jackson to Greektown to cash in on the genre's popularity with folks of all ...

"Honky Tonk Angels" is a jukebox musical comedy playing at the Titusville Playhouse. The story follows three women who pursue their dreams of becoming country music stars in Nashville. The show ...

“Honky Tonk Angels,” a musical featuring three women from diverse backgrounds who meet serendipitously and form a country music group, runs through May 21 at Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester Hills.

ANN ARBOR, MI – The newest spot in Downtown Ann Arbor is bringing country vibes to the city. The Ranch Honky Tonk opened in ...