As predicted, the matter of AI artists infiltrating Billboard’s country charts and the music industry in general has gone from bad to absolutely catastrophic in the matter of a singular human-measured week.
What is it about the Grammy system that doesn’t allow that one consensus album of a given year to rise to the top like it should, like it didn’t for the Turnpike Troubadours in 2025?
It’s a rarity that that folks can convince Colter Wall to come out of the saddle and play some shows for folks. But with his new album on the way, he’s planning a big tour in early 2026 to help support it.
Drake Milligan isn’t just ready to follow the neotraditional country resurgence, he’s ready to lead it. With his new album “Tumbleweed,” making it two for two with quality albums.
Life and country music can be funny sometimes, turning what you think about certain things on their head. Tracing the lineage of the country standard “Travelin’ Soldier” is a good example.
It’s likely no surprise that there have been so many country musicians who are either veterans themselves, or who’ve answered the call of duty to go above and beyond to honor and assist our active duty military.
There’s few experiences like seeing the Turnpike Troubadours in concert, and you just got a few more chances to see them as they’ve extended their “Wild America” tour into 2026.
The curse is cast with AI and recorded music. But how about we make this one, easily implementable concession to the human creators who rely on recorded music to make a sustainable living.
There are no big questions asked in ‘Enjoy The Ride.’ But in some ways, the biggest questions of all are answered through it. Life is life. You’re dealt a set of cards, and you do the best you can with them.
It might be an awkward Thanksgiving around the Nelson household. Actually, probably not. They seem like the kind of clan that’s not especially competitive with each other and is more supportive.
The gall on these tech pirates trying to pass off AI slop as “country” music. Rest assured you’ll only find 100% Certified genuine human emotions straight from the heart on this playlist.
With nominations in all of the categories he was eligible in, Tyler Childers leads all nominees in country music with four. Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert tie Childers.
The nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday morning (11-7), with extra interest this year in country due to how the Grammys split the Best Country Album category into two categories.
‘The King Is Back’ is not just a dump of tracks. It’s a complete work of the Luke Bell legacy that feels vital to the country music catalog, completing the picture of Luke Bell the artist, and hopefully, extending his legacy.
Singer, songwriter, and storyteller Todd Snider is the great American anti-star. That’s how he started his career, that’s how he rose to prominence, and that’s how he falls from grace.
If Townes Van Zandt wrote a song about you, you’ve got a pretty big reason to gloat. But that’s just one of the bullet points on Wreck’s résumé. Rex Bell’s story in music really starts with the Old Quarter.
Slone’s career was given a jump start when he appeared in a handful of collaborative videos with Zach Bryan in April. This subsequently blew Slone up on TikTok and Instagram where he’s been posting videos.
You’ll have another opportunity to see the recently reunified Cross Canadian Ragweed in 2026, but this time it won’t be in a stadium. It will be in the comparatively intimate amphitheater in beautiful Key West.
You’re forced to search far and wide, and to fall feeling feeble-minded when trying to find a singer and a songwriter who can equal or even rival the works of Emily Scott Robinson.
John Wesley Ryles passed away on Sunday, November 2nd at the age of 74, leaving behind a huge, if somewhat unheralded legacy from being the other singer on so many timeless country classics.
Todd Snider was allegedly the victim of an assault in Salt Lake City Halloween night, Friday, October 31st. Snider was also arrested for suspicion of criminal trespass, threat of violence, and disorderly conduct.
Tell anyone you owe money “tough luck,” they’re gonna have to wait because you might be mortgaging the farm if that’s what it takes to make it to Montana next summer for the Under The Big Sky Festival.
For those who’ve been wooed by his musical musings and vocal acrobatics at some point in the past, you need no persuading to the magic this man can make, however curious and offbeat it might come across.
Through the strength of his song, his natural humor, and likeable disposition, Ernie Nickels earned himself a co-writing session with the one an only Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon.
