This Feels Big: Miranda Lambert Inks New Deal with MCA
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Now with women and a more traditional country sound surging in popularity in country, perhaps this will be the perfect time for Miranda Lambert to catch that second wind.
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Say Farewell, For Now
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It’s so easy to overlook what Lukas Nelson contributes because his career so far has been so unselfish. Same goes for his long-time backing band, Promise of the Real, originally formed in 2008.
Independent Country Festivals Face Increasing Competition in 2024
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In some respects, these are all good problems to have, and speak to the growing pains of an emerging reality where independent artists have just as much pull and agency live as their mainstream counterparts.
North Springs Music Festival Expands to Two Days for 2024
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Celebrating it’s 5th year, the North Springs Music Festival at Kennedy Farms is looking to ramp things up in 2024, offering their biggest lineup yet and expanding to two days, while also being an alternative to the massive megafestivals.
Album Review – Willie Nelson’s “The Border”
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Willie Nelson continues to mesmerize with the confidence of his delivery and the exploration of his aged, but character-laden voice. By exploiting the near century we have with Willie, it sounds like we’re listening to a deity.
Iconic “Country Bear Jamboree” Gets a Refresh
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For over 50 years, the “Country Bear Jamboree” has been one of the most popular attractions in the Disney universe. First opened in 1971 at Walt Disney World in Florida, it has remained open and operating ever since.
Alan Jackson Ain’t Done Yet, Adds Dates to “Last Call” Tour
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After revealing a diagnosis of neurological disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth or CMT, he announced his “Last Call Tour” in 2022, not saying it was a “farewell,” but that he didn’t know what the future may have in store.
Big Moments & Memorable Collaborations Mark 2024 DelFest
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Carefully curated like MerleFest and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, it features an eclectic lineup each year. It’s not unusual to find legends and veterans of the traditional bluegrass scene, the jamgrass scene, and younger acts.
Review – Swamp Dogg’s “Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St.”
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Yes, yes, and yes. Finally we have a Swamp Dogg album that fits in the country music world. It’s bluegrass. It’s “blackgrass” if you will. And it’s also decidedly a Swamp Dogg album, which means it’s all served with offbeat weirdness.
Album Review – Jayce Turley’s “Broke Down”
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Years ago an up-and-comer like Jayce Turley would be lucky to cause a stir locally in Kentucky. Now this is the sound folks crave. But it’s only native to a few distinct voices. One of those voices is Jayce Turley.
Zach Bryan Pissed that “Pink Skies” Sent to Pop Radio
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On Tuesday, May 28th, it was reported that “Pink Skies” was sent to Top 40 pop radio as a single, and it seems like Zach Bryan is not too happy about it. Zach might not be too happy with his label Warner Records either.
Billy Strings Sets 1st Live Album, New Tour Dates
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Seeing bluegrass phenom Billy Strings live is one of the modern marvels of the universe. It’s is an other-worldly, enrapturing experience that words fail to convey the power of. All the more reason to permanently affix it to vinyl.
Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel, Applebee’s, and Country Music
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Right now the iconic American chain restaurant is going through a reckoning that draws similar parallels to country music. On the surface, perhaps these things don’t have any similarities at all. But digging a bit deeper, they do.