Release Radar, Most Anticipated New Albums for 2nd Half of 2026
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Look alive country music fans! The world might be coming apart and the economy crashing, but country music is here to help get you through it. It happens to be that the second half of 2026 is packed with top releases.
New, Never-Before-Heard Gary Stewart Songs On The Way
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Everyone try to look cool. Don’t act too excited or go apoplectic and draw too much attention to yourself. But there is new, unheard music on the way from the King of the Honks Tonks himself, Gary Stewart.
On The Controversial Zach Top Quotes on Sobriety
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If this is the worst “controversy” Zach Top has to deal with in his career, he will be sitting pretty. And that comes with the caveat if it should even be considered a controversy at all. But what he did say was misguided.
The New Cody Johnson Album Could Be a Big One
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Ahead of Johnson being considered for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the year on Sunday’s ACM Awards, he’s released the track list and further details for his upcoming album ‘Banks Of The Trinity.’
Super Influencer Eli Rallo Gets Kacey Musgraves All Wrong
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The beauty in the world is the new Kacey Musgraves album ‘Middle of Nowhere.’ That’s what we should focus on, not trying to use “country music” as a dumping ground for the power elite to distract from their privilege.
See The Inaugural Episode of New Songwriting Showcase The Hook
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Songwriters from Austin, TX and beyond showed up in force for the first installment of The Hook in Austin on Sunday, May 3rd. You can now see the full episode taped live a Sagebrush on South Congress.
Album Review – Bobby Dove’s “Fortune Teller”
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Bobby Dove once again creates a vibrant and enriching listening experience that reminds you why you devote time to digging deeper than the surface to discover the best stuff.
Country Bass Player Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges
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Carsen Richards, who was the bass player and music director for pop country star Chase Matthew, has been arrested on numerous child sex charges. The 22-year-old was arrested at a festival in Kentucky.
Kenny Whitmire Signs New Deal with MCA – Readies Debut EP
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If your appetite for neotraditional country is insatiable, and you’re looking for your next fix wherever it might present itself, Kenny Whitmire would definitely be somewhere to point your nose.
30 Years Ago: Uncle Walt’s Band Founder Dies in ValuJet Plane Crash
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Walter Hyatt of Uncle Walt’s Band might not be as well-recognized of a name as Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Montgomery Gentry, or Reba McEntire. But his death was just as tragic, and the fight he died on was tragic.
Western Artist Zach Aaron and the True Meaning of Authenticity
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What exactly “authenticity” is, and what role it plays or should play in country and Western music has always been a fiercely-debated topic; almost as fiercely debated as what country music even is by definition.
What’s (Likely) Going On with Charley Crockett’s New Album “Clovis”
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We don’t know for sure since nobody is talking in either the Charley Crockett camp, or at Island Records. But talking to numerous individuals within the music industry, there is a handful of likely reasons ‘Clovis’ was pulled.
Ballhooter Festival Offers Beefy New Lineup for 2026
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Out in the mountains of West Virginia sits Cheat Mountain and the Snowshoe Ski Resort. This picturesque setting in the heart of Appalachia will be the site for the 2026 Ballhooter Festival set to happen on Labor Day Weekend.