Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Country music is a wide-ranging genre descriptor, and many ...

Dwight Yoakam has been making top-shelf country music for four decades. Today (October 22), the Kentucky native turns 68 years old, and, with a new album on the way later this year, he shows no signs ...

Thirty-nine years ago today, Dwight Yoakam reached the first of many major career milestones with his debut album.

Throughout his career, Yoakam has recorded more than 20 albums and compilations, sold more than 25 million records and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His most ...

Rock critic Ken Tucker has been listening to some recent country releases, and he hears some exciting blends of old and new sounds. Country veteran Dwight Yoakam has recorded a harmonious duet with ...