Album Review – Jake Worthington’s “When I Write The Song”
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COUNTRY music ladies and gentlemen, and in such a concentrated form, significant density, and voluminous quantity, it could almost counterbalance the entirety of mainstream country’s Bro-era output.
Denzel Irwin, a.k.a Santa of Santa’s Pub, Has Died
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He was Nashville’s ever-present and year-long version of Santa Claus, and his haunt Santa’s Pub is like the North Pole of the South. His real name was Elmer Denzel Irwin.
On Zach Bryan Trying to Fight Gavin Adcock
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Zach Bryan got drunk, and decided he was going to be a tough guy. It probably was not the smartest of decisions. Gavin Adcock is a troll, and the first rule of how to deal with a troll is to not feed them.
Vince Gill Releases New Extended Version of Legendary Song
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To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of “Go Rest High On That Mountain,” an extended version of the song has been released. It includes a verse that Vince Gill commonly includes when singing it live.
On the Hall of Fame Choosing Muscle Shoals for the Next Major Exhibit
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The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville has announced the theme for their next major exhibit. About every couple of years, the Hall of Fame features a big exhibit that delves into some era or influence.
Charlie Kirk, Jesse Welles, and the Freedom of Speech
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But whether your Freedom of Speech hero is Charlie Kirk or Jesse Welles, it should be for all of us to protect our neighbor’s right to “say exactly what [they] mean all the time.”
Winners Revealed at the 2025 Americana Music Awards
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Once again the wild and disparate misfit toys that get cobbled together under the designation of “Americana” did their best to make themselves presentable, hitched a ride downtown, and took over the Mother Church.
Release Radar & Most Anticipated Albums for Final Portion of 2025
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As fall breaks and the end of the year fast approaches, it’s time to look at what’s on tap for the rest of 2025 in country before Christmas music ushers the music industry into the Holidays.
2026 Buckeye Country Superfest Boasts Killer Linuep, Gives Fans Whiplash
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The love/hate relationship independent country and mainstream country fans continue to have for the massive Buckeye Country Superfest stadium show in Columbus, Ohio continues.
The Circle Remains Unbroken at Inaugural Unbroken Circle Festival
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It’s official. Independent country and roots music has a new killer festival on the calendar. It’s called the Unbroken Circle Music Festival, and it happened September 4-6 on the banks of the Ohio River.
The 2025 CMA Awards Set Up Pretty for Zach Top
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It’s a very real possibility that Zach Top doesn’t win a single trophy at the 2025 CMA Awards. But in some respects, it doesn’t matter if he does. He’s already won as a traditionalist on an independent label.
Quit With All This “Gatekeeping” Talk in Country
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Accusing someone of “gatekeeping” is just an intellectually lazy, thought and discussion-ending enterprise designed to win arguments online as opposed to addressing the very real and systemic issues.
Long-Rumored Unheard Merle Haggard Songs Could Be On The Way
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Ever since Merle Haggard’s passing on his 79th birthday on April 6th, 2016, there’s been talk of some 300 to 400 unreleased songs sitting in an archive somewhere in the bowels of the Merle Haggard estate.