Certain country music so perfectly captures the dimly-lit lifestyle of a smoky dive bar that it shares its moniker with those establishments: honky-tonk. Both as a place and as a song, the honky-tonk ...

These four country songs were big hits when they were released in 1988, even though almost everyone has forgotten about them.

"Honky-tonk" is not just the name of a place. It's also a type of music played by D.C. musicians (and Washington Area Music Award winners) J.P. McDermott of J.P. McDermott and Western Bop, Ruthie ...

Twenty-nine years ago today, a honky tonk legend who had a major impact on Nashville's country music culture died.

Today, people travel from all over the world to visit the famed honky-tonks on Nashville's Lower Broadway. Country twang and crooning vocals from their multiple stages flood the streets at any time of ...

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 ...

Victoria Hickman, left, Jenna Weisbach and Sophie Stechmann star in "Honky Tonk Angels," which opens July 19 and continues through July 29, 2023, at Canterbury Summer Theatre in Michigan City.

In “Honky Tonk Degree,” rising country artist and Navy reservist Ed Earl blends service, storytelling, and a whole lot of heart. Country artist and Navy reservist Ed Earl brings grit, heart, and honky ...