Country music, as a termed genre, more or less began back in the 1940s, inspired by countless American folk genres dating back to the 1920s or even earlier. By the time the 1960s rolled around, ...

Think of female country artists in the 60s, and most people think of women like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette. But there are other female country artists from the 60s who also deserve ...

NEW YORK (AP) — “Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Country" Joe McDonald plays during the Heroes of Woodstock concert in New York in 2009. - Craig Ruttle/AP "Country" Joe McDonald, ...

Country singer Joe McDonald plays during the Heros of Woodstock concert at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009. McDonald, a hippie rock star, died Sunday. He was ...