Both on a global scale and right here in our backyard, the music industry is evolving at a dizzying pace. And this new series is designed to make sense of the Key Changes.

The 59th annual CMA Awards were last night. Among the big winners are names you’d expect, Lainey Wilson in particular. She not only hosted the show again — a reminder that she’s already secured her place in the pantheon of current country superstars — she came away with female vocalist, album and entertainer of the year trophies.

Others in the mix are newer to the spotlight, and their growing success points to trends potentially reemerging in the country genre

There’s new artist of the year recipient Zach Top, who’s impressing his elders and attracting a new generation of fans with a knowing, neo-traditional finesse t

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