Zach Bryan has just released a new 8-song EP called Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs. And to promote the EP, he’s released a two-hour interview with Matthew McConaughey, taped at Zach’s new house and property.
There have been some really great episodes of The Hook. But Episode 18 feels like an extra special one. It had some excellent songs, two amazing special guests, a guy from Nigeria, another all the way from Florida.
Lord knows there are a lot of other awards out there, including in the Texas music realm. But the awards in Texas often don’t take into account how the Red Dirt artists from Oklahoma and beyond play into the equation.
Just when you though you were getting caught up from a packed summer of strong album releases, here comes another day full of both highly-anticipated titles, and a ton of releases by volume where you need a road map.
His resume and media credentials were vast. He covered space shuttle launches and civil rights matters. But in the end, country music was Jimmy Carter’s passion.
It’s no longer good enough just to be “country.” In fact, many of the ’90s country knockoff singles are getting rejected for this playlist these days. Country is in a more country era for sure. But the quality of songs is also in a resurgence.
The spirit of songwriting legend Todd Snider was in the room for sure when the latest installment of The Hook convened on October 4th at Sagebrush in Austin. Special guest for the episode was songwriter HalleyAnna Finlay.
Ella Langley has cancelled her show set for Friday, October 9th at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a caller threatened “great harm to the people at this event in the way of shots fired and bombs.”
Loretta Lynn’s Grammy-winning landmark album ‘Van Lear Rose’ produced by Jack White will finally be reissued after having spent over half a decade offline. Originally released in 2004, it’s considered one of Loretta’s best records.
The man, the myth, the weirdo in the best of ways, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who could equal or imitate what Roger Miller did during his illustrious and ultimately Country Music Hall of Fame career.
Speaking to the extra hustle and Kaitlin’s creative streak, she’s revealing the track list for “Hello, Honky Tonk” by enlisting some of the coolest honky tonks and country venues around to announce the individual tracks.
There aren’t a lot of reasons the release a “Greatest Hits” album these days in the age of streaming. So as the Randy Rogers Band reaches 25 years of playing and recording songs, they’ve cooked up a somewhat novel concept.
Bass player and original member of the 3-time Academy of Country Music-nominated Flatland Cavalry is no longer with the band according to numerous sources. Jonathan Saenz does not appear in the recent promotional photos.
Can you turn a stage and a microphone over to mostly aspiring songwriters, and get better results than when you turn on your average corporate radio station, or listen to a “hot country” playlist? If The Hook is any indication…
Billy Strings has addressed incidents of alleged groping and sexual assault at this concerts after numerous social media posts from fans addressing the behavior went viral, and specifically about a Billy Strings superfan named James Smiley.
Just to close the chapter on Zach Top’s once beloved and high-profile acoustic guitar player and harmony singer Cheyenne Dalton Meyer, she has officially found a new gig. She was let go from Zach’s band in March.
In the case of River Cain, this is an AI artist that is actively creating controversy for itself to leverage social media algorithms, boost engagement, and created viral moments. River Cain doesn’t even exist, let alone play concerts.
Nicky Diamonds is mostly a blues artist, skilled with the slide and the resonator. But he regularly appears at country festivals and events as well, tracing the similarities between country and blues through his music.
Well here we go again. After two action packed release weeks in August, there no rest for the weary when it comes to country and roots fans who like to stay on top of the best albums coming out each week.
Weather put a damper on festivities at the Two Step Inn in Georgetown, TX in 2026. But undaunted, they have announced their return for 2027 with a stacked lineup that will include Brooks & Dunn hopefully finally making their Two Step debut.
He’s certainly paid his dues, and he’s definitely waited in line for his opportunity. Now Neal McCoy will be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. It happened Tuesday evening (9-22) at the Grand Ole Opry House.
One song at a time is how we dig out of the mess that popular music has become, and the mess that so many facets of modern life have become. Here’s where you can find many of those songs in one place, excruciatingly curated.
Beloved bass player Omar Oyoque is being forced to take an indefinite hiatus away from Silverada to deal with an injury with his right hand that will require surgery. He will perform two final shows with the band
For Chris Stapleton, it was a full-circle moment, and had to be a significant career landmark for him, perhaps even bigger than winning many of his CMA or ACM Awards. He’s been outright outspoken about his admiration for Petty.