Dwight Yoakam, Turnpike Troubadours to Lead Fire Relief Benefit
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It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, it was harrowing to see so many homes, communities, and lives affected by the historically-devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles region in January.
Bebe Rexha Renders Billboard’s ‘Hot Country Songs’ Chart Meaningless with #1 Record
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Game over. All efforts to stave off the irrelevancy of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in the face of installing a pop star in the history books as the owner of the most successful single in the genre’s history ultimately failed. This week, the song “Meant To Be” by pop star Bebe Rexha with Florida […]
Fiddle Player Laura Jane Houle Leaves Flatland Cavalry
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Fiddle player and high-profile member of the fast rising Texas country band Flatland Cavalry is leaving the band effective immediately. “On Saturday, I played my last show as the fiddler for Flatland Cavalry in Monahans, TX. Being a musician is an incredible joy,” she said.
The Rise of Sarah Shook and the Disarmers
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They will tell you that women can’t make it in country music these days, and it’s certainly true that it appears to be more difficult than ever. And if you think it’s tough being a woman in country music, try being a woman in country music who is actually making country music, putting you in the most marginalized category of all.
Album Review – Kenny Chesney’s “Songs For The Saints”
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If Kenny Chesney hadn’t spent the last 20-something years of his career beating down the country music listening public with his barrage of island and beach songs, we probably would be talking about how his latest record ‘Songs For The Saints’ is a striking piece of conceptualized album making/
Turnpike Troubadours & Friends Rock the Whitewater Amphitheater
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The Whitewater Amphitheater in beautiful New Braunfels, TX was treated to a show by Canadian country artist Corb Lund, second generation country artist Shooter Jennings, and top shelf Texas and Red Dirt country headliners The Turnpike Troubadours on Saturday, July 28th. Despite the oppressive Texas heat, the venue was filled to capacity, and fans were […]
Jamey Johnson Takes Belt Off, Whips Unruly Concertgoers Off Stage
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Jamey Johnson pulled his band into Bismarck, North Dakota on June 24th for a show at the city’s historic Belle Mehus Auditorium, and then decided to pull his belt off to teach a lesson to a few unruly concertgoers about halfway through his performance.
Colter Wall Announces Big Tour Ahead of New Album
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The young man who sounds like he’s in his sixties—and sings songs that sound even older than that—is gearing up for the release of his second full-length record “Songs of The Plains” via Thirty Tigers, and he’s just released a well-apportioned list of new tour dates to accompany the new album.
The Mischaracterization of Eric Church’s “Rolling Stone” Cover Story
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Even Eric Church when he pasted an image of the cover on his Instagram account said, “Read the full interview (don’t be misled by the headline).” Soon vociferous defectors from Eric’s fan club known as the Church Choir were making a ruckus, as were many other country music fans who are calling for an Eric Church boycott.
Album Review – “Lifers” By Cody Jinks
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True country fans don’t need to be told that trying to hold onto the roots of the music has been a war of attrition over the last 20 years or so. As more legends and oldtimers pass away or get put out to pasture each season, you search for stability and glimmers of promise as the heap of shoes to fill of the artists gone by grows.
Americana Review – AHI’s “In Our Time”
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AHI’s In Our Time is the album you never knew you wanted, but once you listen, you feel you absolutely needed. The underlying messages of uplifting perseverance, the poetry set in fiercely personal narratives, and a genuine soulful voice and perspective is all so powerfully compelling…
Sam Hunt’s “Downtown’s Dead” Dies at Country Radio
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Well well well. Apparently Sam Hunt is part human, and is prone to fail, at least partially. That’s the pronouncement many are making after his current single “Downtown’s Dead” stalled at country radio outside the Top 10, and has subsequently had the support behind it pulled by his label MCA Nashville.
52 New Names Added to the 2018 AmericanaFest Lineup
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AmericanaFest in Nashville has just added an additional 52 names to their already massive 2018 lineup, swelling the total amount of announced performers to 225. The latest wave of announcements might include some of the biggest names of the festival so far.