Album Review – Nathan Evans Fox’s “Heirloom”
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Nathan Evans Fox is originally from rural Glen Alpine, North Carolina and a 4th generation farm. His new album Heirloom very much embraces and symbolizes the confluence of contradictions in the American South.
Separating Truth from Fiction in Oliver Anthony’s Ascent
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Ever since Oliver Anthony and “Rich Men North of Richmond” went viral, the accusations that he’s an “industry plant” or that his meteoric rise has been the product of “Astroturfing” have been pervasive.
Album Review – Ryan Bingham’s “Watch Out For The Wolf”
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Bingham’s still out there packing venues and headlining festivals as one of the premier acts in the independent country scene. That’s why it’s pretty disappointing that “Watch Out For The Wolf” is so low effort.
Charley Crockett Reveals “Live From The Ryman” Album & Film
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On Monday, November 14th, 2022, Charley Crockett took the stage at the Ryman Auditorium for his first ever headlining performance at the Mother Church to a sold-out crowd, and put on a show for the ages.
50 Years Ago: Jerry Jeff Walker Records “Viva Terlingua”
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There was country music before ‘Viva Terlingua,’ and then there was country music after it. It’s legacy is so rich, deep, and stratified across a host of important and influential lines, it’s like its own institution.
Zach Bryan Reveals New Self-Titled Album, Track List & Collaborators
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Zach Bryan is getting ready to release what will be one of the most important and anticipated albums in country music in 2023. Despite some false starts and misinformation on the album…
Brent Cobb Reminisces on “When Country Came Back to Town”
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While living through the musical moments of our era, it can be hard to quantify them in real time. You really have to zoom out, look at the bigger picture, and realize just how far we have come in country music.
Raw Acoustic Performers Who Went Viral Before Oliver Anthony
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Whether you love Oliver Anthony or think he’s a fudge rounder, he’s definitely sparked off a ton of national interest in earnest songwriters who can stand in front of a microphone with just an acoustic guitar.
Nominees for the People’s Choice Country Music Country People’s Music Choice Awards
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We need another country music awards show like we need another natural disaster. In fact, I’m half certain it’s because humanity is so busied by meaningless baubles like redundant country music awards shows that God has forsaken us.
Album Review – Joe Stamm Band’s “Wild Man”
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They don’t really fit into any scene distinctly. But instead of grousing about it, they’ve decided to get good enough to start their own. If they keep releasing albums like ‘Wild Man,’ they very well just might.
Music Community Steps Up to Support Cory Branan After Storms
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Singer, songwriter, and alternative country star Cory Branan and his family are letting folks know how thankful they are for all of the support from the music community after their home was virtually destroyed.
50 Years Ago: Lynyrd Skynyrd Releases “Free Bird,” Debut Album
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It may not have formed the subgenre officially, but Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) released 50 years ago this week sent Southern rock into the stratosphere.
Turnpike Troubadours Conduct Rare On-Camera Interviews
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Watching the interview, you can feel the camaraderie among the group, and how it feels like they’re in a healthy place. This isn’t the 2010-2012 Turnpike Troubadours anymore.