Album Review – Luke Combs – “The Way I Am”
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You can most definitely do worse in mainstream country than Luke Combs. In 2026, you can also do much better. But when you’re Luke Combs, you’re not just an artist, or a singer. You’re a franchise.
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.
Healing Appalachia 2023 Offers Stellar Lineup for a Good Cause
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The annual Healing Appalachia concert will be happening with Tyler Childers headlining the event. Basically anybody and everybody in the resurgent Appalachian songwriter scene will be there.
Charles Wesley Godwin Makes The Most of His Telluride Bluegrass Moment
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Godwin was one of the artists chosen to help open the legendary Telluride Bluegrass Festival on its 50th Anniversary—a bucket list moment for any artist who cites bluegrass as an influence.
Album Review- Brennen Leigh’s “Ain’t Through Honky Tonkin’ Yet”
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Many can mimic old sounding country songs. But to do something that will withstand the test of time just like those old songs did, you need the talent and acuity that Brennen Leigh brings to the table.
Dierks Bentley Goes Bluegrass in Telluride with New Band Long Jon
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Dierks Bentley took the stage at the 50th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival with his new bluegrass band Long Jon.
Garth Brooks Says Quiet Part Out Loud About Country Radio
Though what Garth Brooks said is 100% correct and it’s patently obvious to everyone, the fallacy of radio independence is what persists because so many are afraid to speak about it publicly.
Live Nation’s New FairWell Fest Crowding Out Established Events
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The rise of independent country has been so massive, there are now megafestivals built around independent acts. This has attracted Live Nation, putting more established festivals in peril.
Staying The Night at the Waylon Jennings FREE RV Park
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Not much in life is truly free anymore, if it ever was. But there’s one glaring exception, beckoning to weary travelers and country music fans alike like an shimmering oasis in rural West Texas.
John R. Miller Announces New Album “Heat Comes Down”
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There are a lot of artists these days inspired by Tyler Childers. There’s only a select few that have inspired Tyler Childers themselves. One such soul is John R. Miller.
The Quebe Sisters Announce Final Tour Dates Ahead of Hiatus
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Over the last 23 years, Grace, Sophia, and Hulda of The Quebe Sisters (pronounced quay-bee) have gone from fresh-faced and precocious fiddle prodigies to one of the most formidable acts in all of Western Swing and roots music.
10 Years Ago: The Independent Country Revolution Begins in Earnest
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It’s rather remarkable reflecting back 10 years at just how far independent country, roots music, and Americana have come in finding a seat at the table with their mainstream country counterparts.
Album Review – Colby Acuff’s “Western White Pines”
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Refreshingly simple, straightforward, unpretentious, raw, and real, Colby Acuff’s Western White Pines immediately requires you to make room in your listening rotation.