“Miss Country Soul” and Opry Legend Jeannie Seely Has Died
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One of the most revered women to ever grace the genre, one of the most accomplished voices of the Grand Ole Opry for the better part of a century, “Miss Country Soul,” and the modern era’s mother of the Opry has passed on.
“The Big 615” of Garth Brooks Vs. the “Y’all 106.7” of Randy Travis
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A couple of really important moves have been made recently in the country radio space that could have implications on the format moving forward. But the two moves spearheaded by big country legends from the 90s take two different directions.
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival Turns 50 (Report & Photos)
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You don’t make it 50 years unless you’re doing something right. 30 years ago the Telluride Bluegrass Festival was already considered legendary from the careers launched, the friendships forged.
Jake Owen Does Willie Nelson Dirty with “On The Boat Again”
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So Jake Owen is still a thing, huh? I thought he’d be managing a Chipotle in Murfreesboro at this point. But the summer drunk song season is here, and so the perennially tan one is back to drop another deuce.
Gabe Witcher Plays Final Show with The Punch Brothers
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The Punch Brothers were born at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2006, and the original lineup of The Punch Brothers officially played their final show at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2023.
One For The Ages: Sierra Ferrell Stuns 50th Telluride Bluegrass Fest
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The Telluride Bluegrass Festival has been around for 50 years, and turned in some legendary moments over that time. Sierra Ferrell’s set June 17th feels like one that will be entered into those annals of legendary festival moments.
Healing Appalachia 2023 Offers Stellar Lineup for a Good Cause
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The annual Healing Appalachia concert will be happening with Tyler Childers headlining the event. Basically anybody and everybody in the resurgent Appalachian songwriter scene will be there.
Charles Wesley Godwin Makes The Most of His Telluride Bluegrass Moment
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Godwin was one of the artists chosen to help open the legendary Telluride Bluegrass Festival on its 50th Anniversary—a bucket list moment for any artist who cites bluegrass as an influence.
Album Review- Brennen Leigh’s “Ain’t Through Honky Tonkin’ Yet”
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Many can mimic old sounding country songs. But to do something that will withstand the test of time just like those old songs did, you need the talent and acuity that Brennen Leigh brings to the table.
Dierks Bentley Goes Bluegrass in Telluride with New Band Long Jon
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Dierks Bentley took the stage at the 50th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival with his new bluegrass band Long Jon.
Garth Brooks Says Quiet Part Out Loud About Country Radio
Though what Garth Brooks said is 100% correct and it’s patently obvious to everyone, the fallacy of radio independence is what persists because so many are afraid to speak about it publicly.
Live Nation’s New FairWell Fest Crowding Out Established Events
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The rise of independent country has been so massive, there are now megafestivals built around independent acts. This has attracted Live Nation, putting more established festivals in peril.
Staying The Night at the Waylon Jennings FREE RV Park
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Not much in life is truly free anymore, if it ever was. But there’s one glaring exception, beckoning to weary travelers and country music fans alike like an shimmering oasis in rural West Texas.