10 Years After Merle Haggard’s Death, His Legacy Looms Large … Yet Elusive
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It was ten years ago today—April 6th, 2016—that word came down that one of the greatest singers, songwriters, and entertainers to ever grace the medium of country music, Merle Haggard, had passed away.
Review – Country Side of Harmonica Sam’s “Back to the Blue Side”
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It seems somewhere between stupefyingly uncanny and outright implausible that the band that’s best suited to recreate the Golden Era of country music in the modern context is an outfit out of Sweden of all places.
Live Nation’s “On The Road Again” Initiative Deserves Scrutiny
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While much of the media reported on Live Nation’s initiative verbatim and without scrutinizing it or digging too deep into the details, others are speaking out, saying its a lot of smoke an mirrors to take heat off the massive company.
Album/Film Review – Charley Crockett’s “Live from the Ryman”
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Have you ever been to one of those live performances that’s so magical and surreal that if feels like you’re floating on a cloud and you wish there was some way to bottle that experience for the future?
People’s Choice Country Awards Punt on Morgan Wallen Wins
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It turns out that the people of country music chose Morgan Wallen to be the inaugural People’s Choice Country “Artist of 2023” and other major awards. But you would have no clue this happened by watching the awards.
Album Review – Emily Ann Roberts – “Can’t Hide Country”
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The younger, more blonde, and more bombshell that a woman is in country music, the more pop their country music leans. This is the unfortunate stereotype that country music fans have been conditioned to believe over the last 15 years.
Eric Church Blasts #1 Hitmakers That “Couldn’t Play Their Own High School”
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While speaking with Esquire as part of a spread about his foray into the whiskey business, Eric Church dropped what have turned out to be some pretty incendiary comments about country radio.
Flatland Cavalry Partners with Interscope, Readies New Album
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Flatland Cavalry is the latest independent country band from Texas to partner with a major label, and is readying the release of their new album called Wandering Star out October 27th.
The People’s Choice Country Awards Were Terrible (except Toby Keith)
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Yes, there was actually a country music awards show on Thursday night (9-28). But unless you are a massive Dan + Shay fan or just a glutton for punishment, you probably didn’t even notice or know about it.
Revered Country Character Chance Martin aka “Alamo Jones” Has Died
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Alamo Jones may have not been a chart topper. But he lived one of the most interesting lives within country music, and made country music a lot more interesting through his life.
Dustin Lynch feat. Jelly Roll’s “Chevrolet” (A Rant)
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It should be of no surprise to anyone that as we check in on the bulbous, puss-filled malignant growth that is Dustin Lynch’s pop country career that it’s in need of laceration, draining, and intense radiation.
It’s Not Country’s ‘Nirvana Moment.’ It’s the ‘Zach Bryan Moment.’
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When the future looks back at this current moment, it will be with envy about how people got to experience when Zach Bryan, Charles Wesley Godwin, the Turnpike Troubadours, and others all released landmark albums.
Biggest Musical Takeaways From AmericanaFest 2023
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AmericanaFest occurred last week in Nashville. And despite the continued debates on “What is Americana?” the event is an excellent place for discovery. These will be the biggest names in country in coming years.