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.
Country Artist, Cowboy, & Troubadour Luke Bell Has Died at 32
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He was one of the most authentic and magnetizing artists to grace the country music art form in the modern era. And those who knew Luke Bell, they know this assessment is in no way hyperbole or flattery. Even though he released only one album, in that single volume, Luke Bell captured a bygone era, aura, and mood.
Album Review – Bri Bagwell’s “Corazón y Cabeza”
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Those knuckleheads out in Nashville might not even recognize the name, but down in Texas, the New Braunfels-based Bri Bagwell is nothing short of a Texas country superstar, minting #1’s on Texas country’s radio network, winning multiple Texas Radio awards, and doing it all in a region that’s tough for women.
Country Artist Luke Bell Reported Missing in Tucson
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Friends of country artist Luke Bell are raising concerns after he went missing over a week ago on Saturday, August 20th near 4th Ave. in Tucson, Arizona. Bell hasn’t been seen or heard from since. There is a possibility he is still in the area, or he could have left the Tucson area and Arizona entirely.
American Aquarium’s “Burn. Flicker. Die.” Ten Years Later
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At their last possible breaking point before absolute annihilation and the resignation to go get regular jobs, BJ Barham and American Aquarium pushed all their chips to the center of the table, bet hard in a last dying gasp, and won in their 2012 album “Burn. Flicker. Die” released 10 years ago today.
Bizarre Circumstances Surround Bakersfield Steel Guitarist’s Death
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In a sad and bizarre story, the country music community in Bakersfield, California is mourning the tragic loss of a local steel guitar player and career firefighter after both he and his wife were found dead on a remote dirt road in the Mojave Desert. Though authorities do not believe foul play was involved…
New Johnny Cash Documentary Books Theater Run
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There are multiple books and films on the life of Johnny Cash, but “The Redemption of an American Icon” focuses specifically on Cash’s life in the early 70s after he experienced a career resurgence due to the success of his live prison albums, but his demons and addictions came rushing to the forefront.
Song Review – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – “Wait in the Truck”
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It’s going to be hard for some distinguishing music fans to acknowledge that the paradigm in mainstream country is shifting. At this point, lashing out at any artist on corporate radio is an act of muscle memory, and often unlearning those motions is harder than learning them. This most certainly doesn’t mean there still isn’t […]
Folk Review – Anna Tivel’s “Outsiders”
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When you’re looking for the most potent and gifted of today’s songwriters, Portland, Oregon’s Anna Tivel deserves inclusion in that camp right beside the James McMurtry’s and John Moreland’s of the music world. Though not as well-known or venerated as others—at least not yet…
Marty Stuart: “I Have Three Albums in the Can.”
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Well well well. It was announced earlier in August that Marty Stuart had signed to the European record label Snakefarm Records, and we knew this signing was to gear up for a new album at some point in the near future. Now we’re learning Marty Stuart has three of them.
Greenville Country Music Fest Offers Killer 2022 Lineup
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Headlined by Zach Bryan on Saturday, and the Turnpike Troubadours on Sunday, other fast-rising names such as Charles Wesley Godwin, Flatland Cavalry, 49 Winchester, and Larry Fleet also round out the lineup. Greenville Country Fest also makes sure to include some native Carolina blood.
50 Years Ago Today: Townes Van Zandt’s “Pancho & Lefty” Is Born
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Calling it a “country song” doesn’t seem to do it justice, and almost inadvertently downgrades the impact and importance of the artistic work known as “Pancho & Lefty,” because few other songs can make us feel like this one can. It’s transcendent of country, or song, or even music. It’s “Pancho & Lefty.”
Caitlin Rose Returns After 10 Years with New Album “CAZIMI”
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Perhaps the name is new to you. But to those who’ve been carefully curating their listening catalogs with the most emotionally-cutting and forward-thinking country music for over a decade with be both intimately familiar with the name Caitlin Rose, and extremely excited to hear about a new album.