Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me Alan Jackson Has a New Museum?
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Alan Jackson officially opened a museum in the Lower Broadway corridor at 121 3rd Avenue South. It’s near where the Johnny Cash Museum is also located. Called the Alan Jackson’s Silverbelly Whiskey Distillery and Museum…
Ruby Dice Delivers Her Love Letter to Austin
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It was only a few years ago when it felt like writing a love letter to the Austin music scene would be almost an impossibility. But it feels a bit different now. Post pandemic and with a renewed interest on the creative arts scene…
The Hook Searches For ‘Who’s Next?’
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In an era when it’s harder and harder for up-and-coming talent to find a foot in the door, The Hook was built to break down barriers and let ANYONE have an opportunity to play a song in front of an attentive audience.
Honky Tonk Fest Announces 2026 Lineup
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The festival season isn’t over just yet, especially in the Texas Hill Country where fall and winter take their sweet time getting there. On November 14th, the 2nd Annual Honky Tonk Fest will be happening just outside of Austin.
Album Review – Riley Downing’s “Landfill Poetry”
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Whether through his work with the New Orleans-based music collective The Deslondes, or his numerous collaborations with other performers, or his first solo album a few years back, some probably recognize the name Riley Downing.
The More They Say Stella Lefty Isn’t a “Nepo Baby,” The More I Think She Is
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Is Stella Lefty an “Industry Plant”? Was her career “Astroturfed”? Is she a “Nepo Baby?” Frankly, I really don’t care. Frankly, I really don’t care. But the more the legacy media tries to convince me that Stella Lefty isn’t a Nepo Baby, the more I think she is.
Officially Declaring August 28th, 2026 a Country Music Holiday
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Hear ye, hear ye: By the power vested in Saving Country Music, Friday August 28th, 2026 is officially being declared a country music holiday, with all the rights and privileges thereof due to the excessive amount of cool releases.
On The Rise and Fall of Jelly Roll
It’s over. At least for the most part, and for now. And though the producers of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and other corporate-warped minds might think he’s still the current hot thing, the truth is that Jelly Roll is cold product
Album Review – Tony Hannah’s “Love It Or Leave It”
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Tony Hannah’s Love It Or Leave It is one of those albums you don’t really need to make a convincing argument for. You simply press play, and the music does the rest. It’s so hard to find fault in, and so easy to fall in love with.
On The Passing of Dolly Parton
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Congratulations. You lived in the time of Dolly Parton. An infinite gift from above. Country music? This doesn’t even begin to contain the multitudes of this woman’s towering contributions across the entire expanse of humanity.
Blue Dot Fever Hits Nosebleeds of Some Garth Brooks Arena Stops
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For the Thursday show on September 10th in Rosemont, a good 90% of all upper deck seats are still available. For the Sunday matinee show, it’s about 70% of the upper deck that remains unsold. For Friday night, it’s about 50%.
We’ve Squeezed this Charley Crockett / Twin Temple Turnip Enough
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Yeah, I saw all the back and forths between Charley Crockett and Jack White last week. I also found the entire exchange and aftermath to be aggressively, aggressively boring. Don’t you think we’ve squeezed that turnip enough?
Album Review – Brandon Flowers – “Thrasher”
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Though the rest of the world knows him as the frontman for the new wave rock and roll band The Killers, he might have just accidentally hauled off and made an Album of the Year contender in country.