Album Review – Running On Credit’s “Searching for the Sound”
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Whatever sound this east Texas band is searching for, the certainly found one that makes fast friends with the ears and hearts of true country listeners who love to hear twang in their tunes, and songs inspired from real life.
Busy Country Release Day on May 3rd. Here’s Your Guide
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May 3rd is one of those Fridays when the album releases come so hard and heavy, you really need help to make sure you navigate yourself in the right direction, and don’t miss out on something that may speak to you.
Song Review – Shaboozey’s “A Bar (Tipsy)”
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Alright. So it goes without saying that this really isn’t a “good” song, and that it’s not especially “country” either, aside from a few tokenary and surface inferences. But regardless, according to Billboard, it’s the #1 song in country.
Twang, and the Undying Friendship of Waylon Jennings & Duane Eddy
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Though Duane Eddy definitely influenced many country guitar players too, the “twang” we refer to today is somewhat of a different thing, though similar. It’s utilizing the sharp and flat space between notes to enhance the sound.
American Aquarium Announces New Album “The Fear of Standing Still”
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For nearly 20 years now, American Aquarium and frontman BJ Barham have been a mostly rock band graciously accepted into Americana, Texas/Red Dirt, and independent country due to the quality of the songs.
More Tragedy: George Strait Drummer & Tour Manager Tom Foote Has Died
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The tragedies continue to accrue for George Strait’s musical family and crew in 2024, with one of Strait’s long-running right-hand men passing away after losing two other important members of his entourage earlier in March.
Album Review- Wyatt Flores – “Half Life”
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“Half Life” might be marked by ruminations on the inherent mortality of carbon-based life we all must reckon with, but the future is bright and sky is the limit of where Wyatt Flores can take this music.
One For The Ages: Charley Crockett’s $10 Show at The Broken Spoke
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An opportunity to see Charley Crockett at The Broken Spoke, and for a $10 cash-only fee, that was enough to have some brave individuals starting a line the night before. He brought the house down.
Morgan Wallen Camp Addresses Lack of Amazon Stream from Stagecoach
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When the broadcast schedule for Sunday was revealed, Morgan Wallen fans quickly noticed that his name was curiously absent, including some fans who claimed they signed up for the Amazon service solely to see Wallen.
No False Alarm: Jamey Johnson Is Working on New Music
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It’s been nearly 14 years since Jamey Johnson released an album of new original music. Since then, we have received ample excuses as to why the award-winning songwriter hasn’t released a new album.
Grant Langston Suffers Digital Song Theft Ahead of New Album
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Now in multiple instances, song thieves have gained access to the original song files of artists, uploaded them to the streaming services before the original artists themselves can, and essentially locked out the original artists.
Answering the question, “Does Country Music Really Need Saving?”
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As strange as it may sound, the term “saving country music” or “save country music” has been said and written more in the last few months than at any other time in history. This begs a deeper discussion about the term.
Eric Church Roundly Criticized for his 2024 Stagecoach Set
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Instead of coming out with his regular band and performing some of his biggest hits such as “Drink In My Hand,” “Springsteen,” and “Talladega,” Eric Church instead capped off Night One of Stagecoach with an acoustic Gospel set.