Beloved Drummer, .357’s Member Bryan Keeling Has Died
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Beloved drummer, band member, session player, brother, and father Bryan “Keelgood” Keeling has passed away. He played with many musicians, but is best known as a member of the .357’s.
Album Review – Yola’s “Stand For Myself”
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Yola’s 2021 album ‘Stand For Myself’ leans much heavier into the vintage soul space, and further away from country roots of her previous projects. ‘Stand For Myself’ also happens to be a very enjoyable listen, and a really inspiring work.
The Saving Country Music 2021 Artist of the Year
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The Saving Country Music Artist of the Year Award is not exclusively about the musical output an artist contributes in a year. This award is about who best embodies the idea behind the phrase “saving country music” in a given year.
The “Yellowstone” Prequel / Spinoff “1883” is Worth a Peek…
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Along with the fourth season of Yellowstone that is still ongoing, another series called 6666 about a sister ranch in Texas is ready to commence, while a prequel/origin story called 1883 has just started airing episodes on Paramount’s streaming platform, Paramount Plus.
The Worst “Country” Songs of 2021
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‘Tis the season to set ’em up, and tee off on the worst “country” songs released in the last calendar year, and boy, were there some doozies in 2021. It still feels like country music in the mainstream continues to improve. But that doesn’t mean some stinkers still don’t slip in.
More Than a Mother: Everly Brothers Matriarch Dies at 102
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Margaret Everly was much more than the mom of the famous Everly Brothers, whose impact on American music installed them as one of the very first members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and later landed them in the Country Music Hall of Fame as well.
Gary Allan Lashes Out At Country Radio. Again.
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If you feel like you’re experiencing déjà vu with Gary Allan lashing out at country music’s radio system, it’s because you’re more dialed into the doings of country music than the writers over at Rolling Stone. Yes, we have been at this exact spot with Gary Allan before.
Randy Travis “More Life” Documentary On The Way
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In 2012, producer and director Shaun Silva started working on a made-for-television special about Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis. Little did he know that while the project was ongoing, Randy Travis would go through a series of health issues in 2013.
6 Workers Indicted After Death at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row
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The incident occurred after security guards at Whiskey Row had reportedly told Dallas Barret to leave the premises prior to the altercation, but he refused. Security then reportedly restrained Barret and held him down until officers arrived.
Dennis Quaid Sets Production for Charley Pride ‘American Pride’ Biopic
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No, Dennis Quaid is not playing Charley Pride. That might ask the audience to suspend disbelief a little too much. But Dennis Quaid’s passion to bring a biopic film to life about the life of country legend Charley Pride is moving forward, with Quaid forming a production company.
Kentucky’s Top Independent Talent Comes Together for Tornado Benefit
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The tornadoes that ravaged large swaths of Western Kentucky on December 10th struck at the very heart of country music’s heartland, and what’s become the launching point for the current country music revolution led very much by artists from Kentucky.
AXS Partners with Grand Ole Opry & Ryman For Exclusive Ticket Sales
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The Opry Entertainment Group has partnered with global ticketing company AXS to become the country music company’s exclusive ticketing partner moving forward. This means that all ticketing for the Grand Ole Opry and the Opry House venue, the historic Ryman Auditorium…
Charles Wesley Godwin Gets Big Boost Opening for Zach Bryan
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Ever since being honorably discharged from the United States Navy and hitting the road full-time earlier this year, Zach Bryan has been setting the world on fire. There’s also been a secondary recipient to all of this attention. Charles Wesley Godwin.