We’ve Squeezed this Charley Crockett / Twin Temple Turnip Enough
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Yeah, I saw all the back and forths between Charley Crockett and Jack White last week. I also found the entire exchange and aftermath to be aggressively, aggressively boring. Don’t you think we’ve squeezed that turnip enough?
25 Years Ago: George Strait & Alan Jackson Criticize Music Row’s ‘Murder’
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George Strait and Alan Jackson weren’t exactly Outlaws, or even outsiders of any kind in country music, especially on October 27th, 1999 when they walked into the studio and recorded their own version of the song.
The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh: The Patron Saint of the Low Register (RIP)
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With guys like Jack Bruce and Jack Casady, and before Geddy Lee and Les Claypool, Phil Lesh helped pioneer the bass as more than just a rhythm instrument in rock n’ roll. Phil Lesh was far from a backline character.
Joshua Ray Walker Shares Great News About Cancer Diagnosis
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A miracle is what Dallas, TX-based singer/songwriter Joshua Ray Walker and his fans were hoping for. But no matter what you call it, Joshua Ray Walker is currently Cancer free, and we’ll take it.
Album Review – Lindi Ortega’s “From The Ether”
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It’s only fitting that Lindi Ortega would make her ominous return with Halloween right around the corner. This Gothic country mistress conjures up a song cycle meant to leave one haunted by the spirits of past lives, and past lovers.
Luke Bryan Tries to Rewrite Bro-Country History on Rogan
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Luke Bryan made an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast in an episode published on Wednesday (10-23), and participated in a little revisionist history about his career and how it careened into Bro-Country.
Alan Jackson, Sturgill Simpson to Headline 2025 Two Step Inn Fest
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lan Jackson, Sturgill Simpson, Miranda Lambert, and what’s left of Lynyrd Skynyrd will be the headliners of the 3rd annual Two Step Inn Festival. They will join 30+ other artists across three stages.
The Same Basic Songs Now Competing with Each Other on Country Radio
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This is one of the problems with modern popular country radio: the pervasive sameness and predictability. You can seen the next turn-of-phrase coming from a mile away because you’ve heard the same basic song.
Carolina Chocolate Drops to Reunite for Inaugural Rhiannon Giddens Festival
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First formed in 2005, the Carolina Chocolate Drops launched the careers of Rhiannon Giddens and Dom Flemons, with Leyla McCalla, Hubby Jenkins, and others using the group as a proving ground early in their careers.
Live Performers Country Festivals Should Not Overlook for 2025
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To make sure important names don’t go overlooked, here’s a sample of some of the other independent country performers who are guaranteed to deliver top-caliber performances patrons will remember.
Wait, The Country Hall of Fame Held an Induction Ceremony This Weekend?
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Where the Rock and Roll Hall dominated conversation throughout the English-speaking world, the Country Music Hall of Fame induction was a gross afterthought that slid scandalously under-the-radar.
Album Review – Wyatt Flores – “Welcome To The Plains”
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Wyatt Flores boasts the ability to channel roiled and unraveling emotions into coherent and confident songs that become curiously entertaining for such heavy material due to an elevated melodic component.
The Secret Country Music Life of Ringo Starr and The Beatles
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When Ringo Starr recently announced that he was releasing a country album, some rolled their eyes. But it happens to be Ringo’s relationship with country goes much deeper than some might expect.