Turnpike Troubadours Tease New Music for Friday (6-26)
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Nobody panic. Try to look cool. But the Turnpike Troubadours are probably dropping new music on us sooner than later, and probably this Friday, June 26th according to a post on Facebook that appears to show the band in the studio.
Boring, Nondescript 2024 ACM Awards Offer Little Life
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The 2024 ACM Awards had many pondering the question, is it better for an awards show to be bad for the inadvertent entertainment value as opposed to being so boring you want to gouge your eyeballs out?
Proposing Dewey Decimal Classifications for Country’s Subgenres
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Though it’s fashionable to say that genres are dead and irrelevant, if not outright detrimental to the creativity of artists, they perhaps have never been more necessary as 120,000 new songs get uploaded each day.
Album Review – Tylor and the Train Robbers – “Hum of the Road”
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If you’re looking for an album that avoids all the well-worn grooves and eye-rolling tropes of country music, “Hum of the Road” by Tylor and the Train Robbers is sure to sit right with you.
2024 ACM Awards Pander to Pop While Ignoring Country’s Popularity
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Instead of importing pop stars to fill out the performance roster, why not pick up on some of the fast-rising independent stars that are quickly outpacing the popularity of country’s 2nd-tier mainstream performers?
See Kimmi Bitter on Her 2024 Tour
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Throwback country artist Kimmi Bitter has become one of the most buzzed about artists in 2024 behind her excellent new album Old School. If you’ve been waiting for the second coming of Patsy Cline, Kimmi Bitter is your gal.
This Feels Big – Brendon Anthony Named Big Loud Texas Vice President
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For nearly a decade, Brendon Anthony was the Director of the Texas Music Office, which is a one-of-a-kind organization that helps advocate for Texas music and encourage music business development in the state.
How The Tragic Death of Johnny Cash’s Brother Jack Shaped His Life
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Whenever you delve deep into the history of many of the greatest artists in music, there is often a person or a moment in time that goes on to define their very being and how their life and career unfolds.
Colter Wall Sets Rare Tour Dates for Fall of 2024
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Colter Wall tour dates are a very rare commodity to come by, and it’s perhaps even harder to secure tickets since demands often outpaces supply. That’s why you would be smart to be on top of these new Colter Wall tour dates.
10 Years Ago: Sturgill Simpson Releases Landmark Album “Metamodern Sounds”
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10 years ago today on May 13th, 2014, Sturgill Simpson released what many people consider his magnum opus, and perhaps one of the most important records in the long history of country music.
Remembering Kentucky Thunder Banjo Player Jim Mills
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Many have played the banjo in the annals of country, folk, and bluegrass music. Jim Mills lived the banjo. He was most recognizable as the banjo player in Kentucky Thunder behind Ricky Skaggs for 14 years.
Marty Stuart Plots Busy 2024 Tour, But No Late Night Jam
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Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives put on one of the best shows in country music. One show that won’t be happening in 2024 is Marty Stuart’s long-running Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium.
On Post Malone’s Country Song with Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
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Country music doesn’t need Post Malone to be cool like it did back in 2020. Post Malone, Shaboozy, Jelly Roll, and Beyoncé, it’s these artists who need country to be considered cool as we head into the summer of 2024.