When you think 1980s Los Angeles, you probably don’t think of Dwight Yoakam. However, you probably should. Born in rural Kentucky and unable to make a name for himself in the more typical locale of ...

It's impossible to separate Dwight Yoakam from California and, more specifically, Los Angeles. It's where the Ohio-raised artist moved after finding Nashville inhospitable to the style of honky-tonk ...

Thirty years after the release of his first album, Dwight Yoakam has introduced a body of work unlike anything else in his discography. In September 2016, the country singer released his latest album ...

A Kentucky native who cut his teeth as a honky-tonk musician in California, Dwight Yoakam has seemed like an odd man out for the entirety of his 30-plus year career. To listen to the songs Dwight ...

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 ...