Album Review – Wesley Hanna’s “Magnolia”
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‘Magnolia’ is certain the right thing when it comes to country music. It’s an exploration of the history of Wesley Hanna and his family rendered in traditional country style.
Tyler Childers / Chris Stapleton-Led Healing Appalachia Reveals Full 2025 Lineup
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The Tyler Childers-led Healing Appalachia festival has just announced their full lineup for 2025, and it’s a doozy. Fellow Kentucky stalwart Chris Stapleton would be co-headlining the event with Childers.
Album Review – Jesse Lovelock and the Velvet Voices
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Those who take the time to dig for the best in music are handsomely rewarded via the experience of this album, and before the rest of the world and the music business get their opportunity to get their greasy mandibles on it.
Pat Green Loses Brother—Brother’s Family Missing in Kerrville Flood
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The flooding around July 4th in Central Texas and the Hill Country has affected the region’s music community in significant ways, but none bigger than the loss of that Texas country artist Pat Green has suffered directly.
The Best Country Singles of 2025 So Far
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What about the toe tappers, the booty shakers, and the boot scooters? That’s what the best SINGLE distinction is for. They can be great “songs” too. But these are the tracks that get stuck in your head.
Josh Weathers Raises Over $337,000 In Livestream for Texas Floods
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Joined by his band of Bubba Belin on steel guitar, Paul Jenkins on bass, and Blaine Crews on drums, they ran through Josh Weathers originals as well as country music classics and other popular songs, raising an incredible $337,353.
Galleywinter Turns Annual River Jam Into Flood Benefit
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2025’s River Jam is set to take place July 11th-13th. But of course, the recent floods in the region have set a completely different tone for the annual event. That is why the long-running Sunday River Jam has turned into a benefit.
Album Review – Parker McCollum (Self-Titled)
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It’s never been easy to pigeon-hole Parker McCollum, or summarize his music career or sound in a concise sentence. He’s a Texas artist with mainstream impact. He’s an independent-minded performer with commercial impact.
Texas Songwriter Julia Hatfield Survives Devastating Kerrville Flood
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Texas/Americana singer/songwriter Julia Hatfield saw the worst of the flood on the Guadalupe River in Kerrville,TX, but is thankful to be living to tell her story. Unfortunately, now at least 80 people are confirmed dead.
Legendary ‘Hunt Store’ Music Venue Severely Damaged in Texas Flooding
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Central Texas and the Hill Country are the heart of the music scene in Texas, housing many musicians, and many legendary venues. One such venue is the Hunt Store in Hunt, Texas, first opened in 1946.
Jimmy Swaggart Dead at 90. His Close Ties to Country Music
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When you think of Jimmy Swaggart, you might not think of music, or country music specifically. But there is a reason that in 1982 Newsweek dubbed Swaggart the “King of Honky Tonk Heaven.”
Mile 0 Fest Announces 2026 Lineup
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Both USA Today and Saving Country Music have declared Mile 0 Fest to be the best festival in the United States. Happening every January in Key West, Florida, it features some of the best music in Texas/Red Dirt music and beyond.
The WORST “Country” Songs of 2025 So Far
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Though 2025 continues to see the rise in popularity of more country-sounding songs, this parallels a dramatic rise in really really bad straight up pop and hip-hop tracks being inexplicably pushed to the country market.