HUGE New Todd Snider Tribute Planned in Texas
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When Todd Daniel Snider died on November 14th at the age of 59, it left a huge, gaping void in the songwriting community that won’t soon be filled, if ever. A tribute has come together in Texas.
Ryan Bingham Reveals New Album Before Jackalope Jamboree Set
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Ryan Bingham had a big Friday (6-23), releasing a new song, announcing his first new album in four years, and headlining the Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton, Oregon, backed by The Texas Gentlemen.
Bluegrass Legend & Oldest Living Opry Member Jesse McReynolds Dies
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It’s the end of an era as one of the last living links to the very formative years of bluegrass has passed on to the sweet by and by. Jesse McReynolds was a bluegrass legend, an influential and innovative mandolin player.
30 Years Ago: Patty Loveless Takes Crazy Long Chorus to #1
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There are many country music songs. But there is only one “Blame It On Your Heart.” It is one of the most unique country songs in history, and certainly one of the most unusual to hit #1.
Willie Nelson to Go Bluegrass on Next Album
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Bluegrass is one of the hottest commodities in country music at the moment. All the more reason for Willie Nelson to jump on the bandwagon.
On the Luke Combs Version of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” Going Viral
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You have to appreciate just what a monster track the Luke Combs version of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” has become. The numbers are nothing short of incredible.
Album Review – Summer Dean’s “The Biggest Life”
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For some, distraction and escapism are fine remedies for whatever is weighing on their mind. For the rest of us, there’s country music. There is nothing like hearing the misery and sorrows of others to make you feel less alone in your own ills.
Album Review – Rodney Crowell’s “The Chicago Sessions”
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The Chicago Sessions in many ways is a hearkening back to the original Rodney Crowell, indicated by how the cover is similar to the one for his debut album ‘Ain’t Living Long Like This’ in 1978. It takes on a decidedly loose attitude and bluesy disposition.
“The Big 615” of Garth Brooks Vs. the “Y’all 106.7” of Randy Travis
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A couple of really important moves have been made recently in the country radio space that could have implications on the format moving forward. But the two moves spearheaded by big country legends from the 90s take two different directions.
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival Turns 50 (Report & Photos)
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You don’t make it 50 years unless you’re doing something right. 30 years ago the Telluride Bluegrass Festival was already considered legendary from the careers launched, the friendships forged.
Jake Owen Does Willie Nelson Dirty with “On The Boat Again”
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So Jake Owen is still a thing, huh? I thought he’d be managing a Chipotle in Murfreesboro at this point. But the summer drunk song season is here, and so the perennially tan one is back to drop another deuce.
Gabe Witcher Plays Final Show with The Punch Brothers
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The Punch Brothers were born at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2006, and the original lineup of The Punch Brothers officially played their final show at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2023.
One For The Ages: Sierra Ferrell Stuns 50th Telluride Bluegrass Fest
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The Telluride Bluegrass Festival has been around for 50 years, and turned in some legendary moments over that time. Sierra Ferrell’s set June 17th feels like one that will be entered into those annals of legendary festival moments.