On Jason Isbell Cancelling Numerous Shows with No Explanation
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Hopefully everything is okay with Jason Isbell, and especially if it isn’t, he deserves our understanding and grace. But it also feels like consumers deserve more leeway and explanation if performers expect that courtesy to be reciprocated.
What Can Unite Willie Nelson and Gavin Adcock? Data Center Opposition
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Few if anything is uniting the population of the United States these days, and the same goes in country music, which is virtually split right down the middle by the culture war. But opposition to AI and data centers is.
Colton Dawson Is Not Just Another New Neotraditionalist
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It used to be that whenever a true country music traditionalist came down the pike—especially a younger one—it had us all in a tizzy because it was such a rare occurrence. Now it’s not a rare occurrence at all.
The Wilder Blue Announce New Album “Cinco”
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“We set out to make an album that pairs well with campfire coffee kettles, dusty neon band signs, and sun-bleached dashboard Polaroids,” lead singer Zane Williams says. “We figured it out together, as friends, the five of us.”
On Kacey Musgraves Canceling Numerous “Middle of Nowhere” Tour Dates
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Kacey Musgraves has announced that multiple early dates on her upcoming “Middle Of Nowhere Tour” have been canceled, with no explanation for the cancellations, and no plans to reschedule them. What’s going on?
Chasen Wayne Announces New Album “The Diamond Saloon”
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Bringing imagination and an expansive view of what “country music” can be, Austin-based artist Chasen Wayne and his backing band The Honky Tonk Machine have been mesmerizing audiences with their music.
Waylon Jennings to be Honored in Hollywood
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Now Waylon Jennings is receiving an honor he probably should have received many years ago. Though let’s face it, Waylon never liked being honored that much in life, skipping out on awards shows, and not even attending his Hall of Fame induction.
Excellent Songs, Incredible Voices Grace ‘The Hook’ Episode 7
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Can you really just set a microphone up on a stage, offer an opportunity for anyone from the public however random to show up and perform a song, and still get better songs than the ones you might hear on the radio?
Traditional Country Artists, Now Is the Time To Submit to the Grammys
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Securing this new Grammy category was the beginning of the process. But now traditional country music performers need to submit their albums to the Grammy Awards for consideration.
Album Review – Charles Wesley Godwin’s “Christian Name”
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“Christian Name” is a recount of the last couple of years of Godwin’s life, just like many albums are. It just happens to be that the last few years have seen a renewed dedication to faith by Godwin, and for good reasons.
Mo Pitney and Curb Finally Slate New Album … For 2027
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You’re over the moon to hear that country traditionalist Mo Pitney has a new album in the offing. After all, it’s been six years since his last one. But in typical Curb Records fashion, you’re gonna have to wait a long time.
Album Review – Brad Paisley’s “Tacklebox (Disc 1)”
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This record and the songs on it are so good, you’re a little mad about it. You’re not mad that theses songs are finally seeing the light of day. You’re ecstatic about that. You’re angry that it took so long. But there’s no looking this gift horse in the mouth.
The Big Memories and Biggest Takeaways from Under The Big Sky 2026
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Where else can you go and see modern Outlaw legend Cody Jinks, surging neotraditionalist star Zach Top, one of the greatest musical entertainers of our era, Chris Stapleton, all on successive days, with the beautiful Whitefish Mountains?