There’s something about the songs, the voice, and the visage of Ryan Bingham when he’s at his best that evokes the grandeur and imagination of the rugged American experience in a uniquely compelling manner.
It’s Ella Langley and Texas for the win in 2026, as Academy of Country Music voters chose Texas artists, and Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” as the top winners. You could also say the ACMs chose authenticity.
What’s undeniable is that we’re in a retro moment in country, and Miranda Lambert is betting hard that moment includes a little nostalgia for both sides of the John Travolta dance movie craze.
Any and all rebuttals against declaring that we’re in a full-throated traditionalist revival are rendered weak and ineffectual after a spin through this Braxton Keith record.
Bobby Dove once again creates a vibrant and enriching listening experience that reminds you why you devote time to digging deeper than the surface to discover the best stuff.
If Ashley isn’t blowing out your speakers with flamethrowing chainsaw guitar, she’s drowning you in a torrential downpour of waterworks with a power ballad. Even the more hushed moments come with intensity.
It finds Musgraves understanding the moment country music is in, leaning into her traditional country influences, and deserves to be a retrenching of her as one of the top women in country music.
Only time will determine if Clovis is a career-defining record for Crockett. But what Clovis clearly is already is a turning point in Crockett’s career where he’s re-asserting who’s in control.
You see Dale Watson standing up there on stage in your local honky tonk with his pompadour, popped collar, sliding in and out of Lone Star jingles like a pro, and you’d swear he gives up nothing to all the old greats.
Rachel Brooke has never been more country, her voice has never been showcased so exquisitely, her songwriting has never been so sharp and clever, and the music has never been so complimentary as it is on her new album.
Love or hate Struggle Jennings or this album specifically, he is part of the extended family of Waylon Jennings and country music through his real grandfather Duane Eddy. He’s definitely also wrestled with demons.
That is what “Vengeance and Grace” is about—attacking those parts of yourself that present self-defeating weaknesses, but also not being so hard on yourself (or others) that you veer into self-destruction.
Located in a house that was built in the 1930’s, The Redbird listening room has become one of the most beloved performance spaces for patrons to see their favorite artists in, and for performers themselves.
The 2026 Two Step Inn festival in Georgetown, TX could have gone down as a big disappointment for patrons. But in truth, the rain made for some really memorable moments.
It’s often when adversity hits that some of the most memorable moments in music happen. Wyatt Flores got rained out at the Two Step Inn, so decided to play a pop up show at Sagebrush with Evan Honer.
Discussions involving Vincent’s new album “Blue Stars” should commence upon whether it’s to be considered a career effort. Emerson made sure to really keep the passion up for twelve consistent tracks.
It’s Alex Miller’s use of devastating heartbreak and strong sentimentality chased by silly humor that scratches multiple country itches during More Country Than You’s ten tracks.
Dreamy, vibey, vintage, yet wildly resonant and relevant to as wide of an audience as possible, Ella Langley is rewriting the rules of what’s attainable for classic country music in real time.
Songwriting with purpose that’s unafraid to grow older and wiser with its audience, clothed in country rock music that’s unafraid to yearn for wide and infectious appeal—this is the experience of ‘A Heavy Duty Heart.’
With his new album Book Of Paul, Cauthen serves up yet another song that has some perplexed if it’s meant to be serious or parody. He also delivers what might be the best overall album of his entire career.
‘Age of the Ram’ is the third and final installment of what Crockett calls his “Sagebrush Trilogy” following the harrowing story of Billy McLane, and truly fulfills the promise of a conceptualized narrative.
Alt-country band The Droptines took the stage Friday night, April 3rd to celebrate the release of their sophomore album Drought Flower at 3Ten in downtown Austin, TX.
Some people come to music to listen. Others come to feel. It’s the pain they crave like emotional junkies, searching for an especially incisive lyric to move over them like cold serrated steel raking across the skin.
You can most definitely do worse in mainstream country than Luke Combs. In 2026, you can also do much better. But when you’re Luke Combs, you’re not just an artist, or a singer. You’re a franchise.