Remembering Ben Jones: So Much More Than Hazzard County’s Mechanic
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Best of luck pigeon holing Ben Jones in your nice and ordered little idea of what being American is supposed to be, cast in the political binary, and weighted on one side or the other of the always-inflamed culture war.
Album Review – Megan Moroney’s “Am I Okay?”
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Signs point to her being the second coming of Taylor Swift, but your ears pick up on the country sounds and the bursts of sincerity. She’s traditional country and pop country at the same time.
Charley Crockett Announces Surprise Album “Visions of Dallas”
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No rest for the wicked, and for one of the hardest working men in music. We had to know that Charley Crockett wouldn’t be done just releasing one album in 2024 when he’s been on a two-per-year clip for a while now.
The Incredible Billy Strings Show in Montana I Got Kicked Out Of
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From this attendee’s perspective, it was the most fulfilling musical moments experienced since the return of the Turnpike Troubadours at Cain’s Ballroom in 2022. This was even after I was hunted down by security.
50 Years Ago: The Tragic Death of Don Rich
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It’s often the songwriters and side players who never get their fair share of credit for their contributions to music. But if there was one side player who most every country music knew during his era, it was Don Rich.
IBMA Announces Nominees for 2024 Bluegrass Awards
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Bluegrass is no longer the cute little subgenre of country just trying to keep the traditions going in fiddle camps across the country. It’s that too, but Billy Strings has taken it to the arena level with others on his heels.
2024 Under The Big Sky Fest in Words and Pictures
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It really is hard to come back to reality after spending three days in picturesque Whitefish, Montana, taking in the music of some of our generation’s very top talents courtesy of the Under The Big Sky Festival.
“Rolling Stone” Compares “Hawk Tuah Girl” to Dolly Parton
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You’re about a week too late yesterday to try and make clickbait hay off the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” but that didn’t stop Rolling Stone from publishing an embarrassing piece of journalistic fellatio late last week
On This Devastating Ingrid Andress National Anthem Performance
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It’s certainly fair to characterize it as one of the worst National Anthem performances in history. But it’s not fair to characterize Ingrid Andress as a talent-less hack. Her performance was so bad, it almost defies explanation.
Remembering Dave Loggins and “Please Come to Boston” (RIP)
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There are some songs that when the last phrase is written and the period is dotted at the end, they immediately become timeless and genre-less due to how expertly they encapsulate a human experience.
Sierra Ferrell’s Grand Entrance, Major Moments at Under The Big Sky
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Sierra Ferrell made a grand entrance to the Under The Big Sky Festival in Montana on horseback. Shortly after, she would top her own memorable moment by performing with Billy Strings on “The Bells of Every Chapel.”
Saving Country Music Back Up After Technical Meltdown/ Hacking Attempt
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As you might have noticed, for portions of Sunday morning (7-14), and for the majority of Monday (7-15), Saving Country Music has been completely unreachable. This was due to a series of unfortunate events.
Review – Johnny Blue Skies (Sturgill Simpson) – “Passage Du Desir”
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As much as the new name and the new album open a new season for Sturgill, it’s also perhaps the most Sturgill Simpson thing he has ever done. It’s country, but expanded, enlightened, and uninhibited.