Landmark ‘A’ Team Musician, Producer Jerry Kennedy Has Died
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Jerry Kennedy was there for some of the most important moments in American music history, participated himself, and lived a life that was inexorably entwined with the beauty and success of so much music.
Ernest, Zach Top, Sierra Ferrell & More Tribute Keith Whitley
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Country music legend Keith Whitley is gone, but he’s a long way from being forgotten. If anything, the strength and influence of his legacy has only increased over time, and that was illustrated at the Two Step Inn fest.
51st Telluride Bluegrass Festival Boasts Stellar Lineup
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There are few experiences like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in picturesque Telluride, Colorado. Simply stepping foot into town is like entering a real life fairytale village, not to mention the world class music you’ll experience.
AI Fail: X/Twitter’s “Grok” Falsely Reports Tyler Childers Postponements
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Once again, AI as replacement for actual journalism spectacularly fails. This time the culprit is X/Twitter’s “Grok” tool, which the social media giant recently started using to generate news stories native to the application.
Babies “June Carter” and “Johnny Cash” Born in Same Hospital
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Two separate couples with no affiliation whatsoever gave birth to two separate babies on the same day and in the same hospital, with one couple naming their new bundle of joy June Carter, and the other naming theirs Johnny Cash.
Dickey Betts – Keeper and Godfather of Southern Harmony – Has Died
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Like a high ‘E’ string hitting the sweetest note of a soaring harmonious guitar solo, a collective exhalation of sincere grief, but undying gratitude pierces through the din to mark the death of the indomitable Dickey Betts.
Album Review – Ernest’s “Nashville, Tennessee”
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You don’t really need a conventional album review to help navigate you through or understand Ernest’s 26-song treatise, Nashville, Tennessee. What you need is a road map, a sherpa, someone to point your nose in the right direction.
This Jamey Johnson “What A View” Tour Looks Killer
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Let’s face it. What many Jamey Johnson fans really want is the announcement of a new album. But in lieu of that, they’ll settle for a mess of new tour dates, especially with the roster of openers Jamey Johnson has lined up.
Justin Townes Earle’s Widow Clarifies Concerns with Jason Isbell Song
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On Friday, April 12th, the widow of Americana singer and songwriter Justin Townes Earle took to social media to let her thoughts be known about the song “When We Were Close,” written and performed by Jason Isbell.
Album Review – Joe Stamm’s “Allegheny” EP (with The Allegheny High)
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Steel your emotional equilibrium for the roller coaster of stimulus you’ll experience listening to this four-song gem that combines the songwriting prowess of Midwest musical superhero Joe Stamm and Charles Wesley Godwin’s band.
We Need To Talk About These 2024 ACM Awards Nominations
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Every year as the nominations for country music awards come and go, it’s hard to not fall into a perfunctory attitude about them due to the cyclical and predictable nature of the nominees.
George Strait Set To Break Yet Another Record
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Earlier this year, Strait announced his only concert in Texas in 2024, called The King at Kyle Field. He’ll take the field in College Station at the home of the Texas Aggies football team on June 15th with Parker McCollum.
Jason Isbell Criticized by Justin Townes Earle’s Widow for Song
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Ever since the release of Jason Isbell’s Grammy award-winning 2023 album Weathervanes, there have been concerns swirling around the song “When We Were Close” that was written as a de facto “tribute” to Justin Townes Earle.