“I was gonna write a speech,” Johnson said as he took the podium. “But like everything else I did while I was here at Jacksonville State I have procrastinated until the last possible second.”
Take a breather from bad Christmas music to get a head start on some of the best music that’s coming out ahead of the new year. Some of the best stuff in 2023 was released in the final weeks and months.
Joshua Ray Walker is one of the greatest singers, and one of the greatest songwriters of the new generation of country music performers. Throughout 2023, Joshua Ray Walker has been suffering through some health issues.
Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th Birthday with two epic shows earlier this year at the Hollywood Bowl in California on April 29th and 30th. A massive list of performers was assembled to toast Willie.
Hank Williams Jr. doesn’t tour very often. He’d rather spend his time in a deer blind or out on a dock these days. But the Country Music Hall of Famer is always good for a couple of weeks of tour dates each year.
There are many Christmas music playlists out there. But only one focuses only solely on country music, on brand new recordings all from this year including new original songs vying to become classics, and is painstakingly curated.
Billy Strings has just released an epic 38-minute live track and video. But we may be burying the lede here about why this release is important in the Billy Strings universe.
The 2024 lineup set to go off on July 12-14 does not disappoint, with Under The Big Sky landing a massive fish in bluegrass maestro Billy Strings, and the Turnpike Troubadours and Miranda Lambert rounding out the headliners.
Scotty McCreery will be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. Surprised on stage Sunday evening, December 3rd, Garth Brooks did the honor by coming out on stage and handing McCreery a gift box.
“This is the most open and honest record I’ve ever recorded, I laid everything out,” Jinks says about the album. You hear this in his vulnerable and honest new track, “Sober Thing,” shirking the “Outlaw” country stereotype.
Garth Brooks is once again drawing ire from the public for doing a very Garth-like thing. But a viral quote falsely attributed to Hank Williams Jr. is just the latest canard to make the rounds on social media.
One of the long-time members of Jason Isbell’s backing band The 400 Unit has officially left the outfit. Bassist Jimbo Hart has been part of the 400 Unit since the official formation of the band in 2008.
Before you get bombarded with Christmas music for the rest of 2023, let’s run down some of the best songs from the latest releases in country and roots music you can be guaranteed mainstream radio won’t play.
There aren’t many songs about Thanksgiving, and even the songs that mention it aren’t really about the Holiday itself as much as something that happened on it. Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacre” is a good example.
In 2024, Clint Black will be celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the release of his landmark debut album, “Killin’ Time.” Originally hitting stores on May 2nd, 1989, it has since gone Triple Platinum,
Those who were worried that they’d heard the last from the Lost Dog Street Band and/or their frontman Benjamin Tod, you’ll be happy to learn they’re not done yet. On the contrary, they have just announced a new tour.
The Texas Country Music Awards were held on Sunday, November 12th at the legendary Billy Bob’s Texas in the Fort Worth Stockyards, with traditional country artists Jake Worthington, Summer Dean, and Dale Watson winning awards.
“We went to the CMAs the other night. Every single person knew who Chapel Hart was. Exciting news for us, but also sad news, because for us that means everyone knows who we are, and we still don’t have a record deal.”
A couple of the top flight performers in independent country are teaming up for a rare run of select shows in locations they don’t always play. This will be a unique opportunity for fans to get their taste.
When The Circle Network launched on January 1st, 2020 as a joint venture between Gray Television and the Grand Ole Opry’s parent company Ryman Hospitality, everyone had big hopes for it.
Nominations for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards have just been revealed, with lots of interesting and worthy names popping up in multiple categories, including independent country artists vying for top prizes.
Go see Sierra Ferrell in smaller venues while you still can. I repeat, go see Sierra Ferrell in smaller venues while you still can. In 2023, Sierra Ferrell has sold out virtually every venue she’s played.
Pay attention, festival promoters. This is how you throw an independent country music festival. Up and down the roster you see names that other fests often overlook, and they booked Mike and the Moonpies as a headliner.
Colter Wall continues to be one of the most sought after tickets in country music since it’s been so rare for him to make appearances post pandemic. Colter Wall has just announced a rare run of tour dates.