2026 Songwriter Serenade Announces Finalists and Winner
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The 2026 Songwriting Serenade songwriting competition transpired in Schulenburg, TX on Saturday, May 2nd, with Madison, Tennessee-based songwriter Natalie Price coming in first place.
The Road Ends: Robert Earl Keen Announces Retirement from Touring
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In a video released on Friday, January 14th, Robert Earl Keen address his fans saying, “It is with a mysterious concoction of joy and sadness that I want to tell you as of September 4th, 2022, I will no longer tour or perform publicly. I plan to continue to write songs,
Demand for Turnpike Troubadours Tickets Crashes Multiple Sites
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Friday, January 14th marked the third opportunity for fans of the Turnpike Troubadours to score tickets to one of their reunions shows after a nearly 3-year hiatus. And though many got lucky, for many others, it was three strikes and you’re out.
Ian Noe Announces New Album ‘River Fools & Mountain Saints’
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The elusive and enigmatic Ian Noe from Kentucky stunned many and left them hungry for more with his debut album Between The Country from 2019. But aside from some scant touring and appearances, the songwriter has been mostly out of the spotlight.
Delay of FOX Country Music Drama “Monarch” is a Big Deal
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, and especially if you’ve spent any time interfacing with the NFL on FOX over the last few months, you know just how energized the TV network has been about their new country music drama series ‘Monarch.’
Rep. Matt Gaetz Is Wrong Trying to Shut Down 30A Songwriters Fest
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Rep. Matt Gaetz has sent an open letter to Ron DeSantis claiming that the festival is requiring “vaccine passports” from attendees, which would be against Florida law that forbids such requirements. But no such requirement is being made by the festival.
Five Randy Travis Singles Receive New Gold & Platinum Certs
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It had been since 1997—or 25 years—since Warner Bros. had done a proper accounting on Randy’s catalog, and made sure his Gold and Platinum Certifications were current. Now Randy Travis has received five new RIAA Certifications.
Turnpike Troubadours, Lake Street Dive Lead 2022 Floydfest
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Floydfest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and just off the Blue Ridge Parkway has formally announced their 2022 lineup, and it’s a doozy. Not exclusively a country or roots festival, they consider themselves more a “world” festival, but they always include a healthy dose of cool country.
Grand Ole Opry Unfairly Attacked After Morgan Wallen Appearance
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The Grand Ole Opry is currently facing sharp criticism for allowing Morgan Wallen to perform on Saturday night’s Opry on January 8th. The first detail that everyone must understand is that Morgan Wallen was not a scheduled performer for Saturday evening’s Opry.
Turnpike Troubadours Announce Return Shows at Familiar Venues
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Well, if you got doubled up on getting screwed out of tickets to see what many thought was the official return of the Turnpike Troubadours at Red Rocks in Colorado on May 14th and 15th, your prayers for more opportunities to see them have been answered.
Album Review – Tony Logue’s “Jericho”
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Make your way off the main roads, and down the two tracks of rural Western Kentucky where the promises of modern society are left unfulfilled, and the souls haven’t been lifted up by the march of progress, they’ve been abandoned by it, and become refugees of it.
Dierks Bentley Bar Security Involved in Death were Unlicensed
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Four of the six security guards at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row bar on Lower Broadway in Nashville charged in the death of 22-year-old Dallas Jordan “DJ” Barret were not properly licensed to work as security guards in the State of Tennessee.
Meet Shota Adamashivili, (Republic of) Georgia’s Only Country Singer
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The State of Georgia in the Southern United States boasts a strong stable of country legends from the past, and plenty of contemporary heroes as well. But the the former Soviet Republic of Georgia that sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia is another story.