Austin and Alt-Country Songwriter and Guitarist Jon Dee Graham Dies
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His unexpected death on March 27th at the age of 67 leaves a Jon Dee Graham-sized hole in the dead center of Austin, TX and alt-country music that will be impossible to plug.
Why Isn’t Country History Taught During Black History Month?
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If you grew up in America, you knew the drill every February in public school. But unless your teachers were willing to buck the published material on Black history, country music was never mentioned.
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Mile 0 Fest Take Over Key West
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As much of the rest of the United States was stuck fast in an ice storm, Key West, FL was set ablaze as Mile 0 Fest returned to their old tradition of opening the festival with a free street party.
Alex Pretti, Mark Capps, and the Extrajudicial Killings of Americans
The concern many Americans now hold is when these extrajudicial killings could come for members of their community, or someone they know. But the truth is for country music and Nashville, it already did.
Album Review – Kashus Culpepper’s “Act 1”
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They call him Kashus, and he’s the latest to tap into the inviting and lucrative sound that infuses influences of vintage soul and country together, making something that’s distinctly Southern and soulful.
Biggest New Discoveries from Folk Alliance 2026
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What is Folk Alliance? Well, it’s part festival, part industry conference, part gathering of the tribes. Most importantly though, it’s about the most ground level assemblage of music talent each year.
Zach Top Knocks National Anthem Out of the Park
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The song is hard enough to sing, especially to a national audience. Putting a signature, twangy spin on it is something else, especially since Zach had to hold his attention as the jet flyover came a shade too early.
On Taylor Swift’s Induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Taylor Swift? A Hall of Famer at the age of 36, and for songwriting no less? That’s what the Songwriters Hall of Fame has decreed, with Swift being inducted in the class for 2026.
Benjamin Tod Reveals Unique New Album Embracing His Duality
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His new 20-track album ‘Vengeance and Grace’—a unique project that will feature 10 songs recorded with Tod’s new traditional country band The Inline Six. The second half will feature acoustic songs.
Beloved North Springs Music Fest Reveals 2026 Lineup
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The call it “The Honky Tonk in a Hayfield,” and patrons say it’s not just about how the lineup is curated. It’s also about the curation of the crowd and how they’re all like-minded country fans.
Dale Watson Announces New Album, Pays Tribute to Willie and Waylon
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You can be assured that Dale Watson’s new album called “Unwanted” will be twangy, hard-charging, and true to itself when it’s released on April 24th via Forty Below Records. The twelve tracks all self-produced and written by Dale.
Paying a Visit to the Grave of Gram Parsons
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The life of Gram Parsons was marked by planting country music seeds in fertile ground that would eventually grow into a deeper appreciation for the genre well beyond its conventional borders.
Rodeo Austin Announces Impressive 2026 Lineup
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It’s Rodeo Houston that’s the massive Texas rodeo that commands the biggest stage and has the biggest national impact. But frankly, Rodeo Austin has a much better lineup this year.