Best of luck pigeon holing Ben Jones in your nice and ordered little idea of what being American is supposed to be, cast in the political binary, and weighted on one side or the other of the always-inflamed culture war.
As we like to say about our country heroes, they’re gone but not forgotten. It’s even easier to not forget them when their progeny make it a personal mission to keep their legacy going, and not just by being a reenactment.
Sorry Halloween, but you’re gonna have to play second fiddle to the release of a new Kaitlin Butts record in 2026. Coming at you like a bowl full of treats on October 30th, Kaitlin will unleash her latest record “Hello, Honky Tonk.”
Called “Sho-Bud Showcase Live,” the lineup includes Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Lloyd Green, Marty Stuart, Skunk Baxter, Dan Dugmore, Don Felder from The Eagles, Marcus King, Rocco DeLuca, Eddy Dunlap, and more.
On the surface maybe, pairing up John Prine and David Allan Coe might feel a little awkward. But those who know their country history are familiar with the fact that John Prine was the unspoken co-writer of David Allan Coe’s big hit.
Multi-instrumentalist, solo performer, side player, and one of most overall likeable guys in Nashville will be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. This was the news coming out of a Friday night (8-7) performance with Vince Gill.
She was known by numerous names, including the “Whittling Fiddler” and the “Stradivarius of the Ozarks.” And in the country music realm, she was the oldest living legend, and by a mile, being designated as a “Living Treasure.”
You never know who is going to show up to The Hook, or what’s going to happen. That’s part of the fun. But each week it seems someone with a name behind them in music shows up unexpected, and something happens that helps reset your mind.
Just over two years ago in July of 2024, arguably Crowell’s most iconic album disappeared online, and for reasons that are still unspecified. But there’s good news here on Crowell’s 76th birthday. The album has returned.
Certain people in music just have a distinctive touch that their fellow musicians recognize, and want to tap into whenever they’re making music, whether on the stage, or in the studio. That is how Tommy Detamore ended up in the credits of so many records.
On the 300 level of the new stadium slated to be open in February of 2027, there will be a mini version of Robert’s Western World. Similar to a satellite establishment you might see at an airport, it will include Robert’s Western World staples.
Billy String jumped up on stage with his Gibson SG electric guitar, and according to the lucky bastards who were there, played all night. Video corroborates that Billy sat in with the John Inghram Band, throwing down licks on songs.
You never know what’s going to happen, or who is going to show up to The Hook. But no matter who appears or what they perform, it’s hard to put into words the kind of magic, music, community, and camaraderie that happens.
Tanya Tucker has spent her entire life having to navigate a world of powerful men who didn’t always have her best interests in mind, and tried to exploit what was hers. She was just 13 years old when she had her first hit with “Delta Dawn.”
After finally re-emerging to play some shows recently, and releasing a tribute to Blaze Foley called “Jukebox Blues” in March, Ian Noe has announced the release of a new 16-song concept album called “Canyon Falls Trailer Band.”
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.
“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.”
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Less and less can you rely on algorithms to serve you the stuff that might best fit you as an independent country fan. This playlist is designed to break through all the noise and put the best stuff at the top.