Move Over Morgan Wallen: The Case That Ella Langley is Country’s New #1 Artist
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What is indisputable at this point is that Ella Langley is nothing short of a country music superstar. She is one of the biggest stars to be launched from the country genre in years, and is one of the biggest artists in all music.
Jason Michael Carroll Returns with Touching New Single
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Now a decade and a half after his debut single “Alyssa Lies,” Jason Michael Carroll is releasing his first single in many years with another song that hits close to home and deals with the tough topic of Alzheimer’s Disease called “Tell Me Your Name (Diane’s Song).”
Album Review – The Wooks – “Flyin’ High”
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One of the great things about The Wooks is you could pick them up and drop them smack dab in the middle of a bluegrass festival, or a punk club in Brooklyn, or a honky tonk in Texas, or a hipster bar in Berkeley, and they would immediately become a favorite band.
IV and the Strange Band Sign with Shooter Jennings Record Label
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The bloodlines of Jennings and Williams are running together once again as the great grandson of Hank Williams, grandson of Hank Jr., and the son of Hank Williams III has signed with the record label of the son of Waylon Jennings, Black Country Rock.
Media Falsely Reports Sam Hunt / Hannah Fowler Divorce Withdrawal
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In a story Saving Country Music was painstakingly attempting to avoid, Sam Hunt’s wife Hannah Fowler filed for divorce on Friday, February 18th, claiming infidelity from the “country” star—specifically “guilty of inappropriate marital conduct” and “guilt of adultery.”
Charles Wesley Godwin Gets Random Pub via Spotify ‘Car Thing’
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A little random, but still cool nonetheless, reigning Saving Country Music Album of the Year winner Charles Wesley Godwin got some inadvertent, unexpected, but deserved national recognition on Tuesday (2-22) from an unlikely place: a Spotify publicity campaign.
Wild Hare Music Fest Returns to Feature Future of Roots Music
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What if you could see many of these fast rising names all in one place, along with other great names in the country, roots, and Americana realm? That is the experience the Wild Hare Music Festival is offering in Canby, Oregon this summer on July 15th and 16th.
Merle Haggard Was Burt Reynolds’ Choice to Play The Snowman
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One interesting Merle Haggard story that seems to have gone under-reported in the Internet age is that Merle Haggard was the pick by Burt Reynolds to play his semi truck-driving sidekick “The Snowman” in the legendary Smokey and The Bandit movie series.
Turnpike Troubadours to Play The Mother Church, Ryman Auditorium
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The Turnpike Troubadours continue to reveal the itinerary of their 2022 comeback tour, which has included numerous famous spots. But no venue in country music is as vaunted as the Mother Church of Country Music, The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Album Review – Joe Nichols – “Good Day For Living”
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Good Day For Living is hard to get through if you’re a fan of all those early Joe Nichols records. But right when you’re ready to renounce your Joe Nichols fandom forevermore, the final few songs remind you of why you were a fan of Joe Nichols in the first place.
Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell Earn New Gold & Platinum Singles
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The continued success of independent singles proves that there is a path forward for country artists without the crutch of radio, at least for the right song from the right artist, of which these newly-minted singles from Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell most certainly were.
Miranda Lambert Songwriter & Longtime Guitarist Scotty Wray Dies
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From the very beginning of Miranda Lambert’s career when she was just 17-years-old, guitarist, songwriter, and solo performer Scotty Wray had been by her side on stage, and contributing songs in the studio. Scotty Wray is also the brother of performer Collin Raye.
Tyler Childers Is Going Bluegrass at 2022 Delfest
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If you’ve every wondered what Tyler Childers would sound like with some of the best bluegrass pickers in the world behind him, you’ll have your opportunity at the 14th Annual DelFest with none other than The Travelin’ McCourys behind him.