Johnny Cash

In this article, analyzing Noah Kahan's hit song "Dial Drunk" and debating how we define "country music" as a whole, a cowboy in orange pants looks confusedly at a bearded man with long hair and an tropical turquoise jacket. The scene is a combination of a desert and an island, the oranges and yellows of the former seamlessly melding with the blues and greens of the latter. The cowboy rides a horse, a dog sits by the bearded man's side and music notes dance around their head as the sun sets in the background.

Noah Kahan’s “Dial Drunk” and What Makes Country Music

Noah Kahan’s music, although labeled alternative, sounds country through acoustic instrumentation and allusions to alcohol.…

February 4, 2024

Characters Frank Columbo and Jessica Fletcher illustrated in green standing in front of a purple background with two large pink hearts

‘Columbo’ and ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Solve the Murder Mystery Format

Ashley Hagan, Virginia Commonwealth University

When it comes to solving crimes, look no further than these 20th-century TV detectives.…

October 3, 2022

Country Music for Those Who Don’t Like Country

Melissa Wade, Northern Arizona University

Country music often gets a bad rap, sometimes for legitimate reasons. However, there is a lot of good country music out there that even country haters might enjoy.…

June 30, 2022

Image of Johnny Cash in his music video for his song Hurt.

The Politics of Old Country Music Live on in the Music of Johnny Cash

Karina Rojas, University of Texas at San Antonio

Although the man himself has passed on, his musical portraits of those who live on the margins continue to resonate.…

June 6, 2022