Charlie Kirk, Jesse Welles, and the Freedom of Speech
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But whether your Freedom of Speech hero is Charlie Kirk or Jesse Welles, it should be for all of us to protect our neighbor’s right to “say exactly what [they] mean all the time.”
Under The Big Sky Fest Announces Loaded 2025 Lineup
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It’s as big as Montana. It’s independently-owned. And it was the first festival that had the cajones to put on a massive festival with independent artists at the top of a poster. It’s Under The Big Sky Festival.
Jamey Johnson’s “Drug Possession” Arrest Revealed as Felony-Level Marijuana
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The amount of marijuana Johnson had in his possession means the charges rose to a Class E felony. The 49-year-old retired Marine was arrested, and eventually released on $5,000 bail.
Luke Bell Appears in PBS Doc Ahead of Bigger Film Projects
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The captivating aspect of Luke Bell’s story is the reason multiple creators have risen up to help tell that story to the world. There’s a driving motivation to make sure the lessons of Luke Bell’s life and death don’t go unlearned.
Jamey Johnson Arrested for Drug Possession in Williamson County, TN
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Just over a week after the release of his first album in 14 years, Midnight Gasoline, Jamey Johnson has been arrested in Williamson County, Tennessee for drug possession, Saving Country Music has confirmed.
“Whiskey Riff” Criticized for Predatory Behavior Against Independent Podcast
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A massive company is punching down on a upstart outlet, setting a bad precedent that could lock out new voices and fresh perspectives in an ever-crowded, and increasingly difficult media space to survive in.
Album Review – Dwight Yoakam’s “Brighter Days”
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Dwight is different on “Brighter Days.” This is Dwight the dad. This is Dwight the husband. This is Dwight at 68 who did his time in honky tonk hell, and is now basking in hillbilly heaven.
Reckless Kelly, Steve Earle & More Help Arlyn Studios Celebrate 40 Years
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The walls of some of of Austin’s recording spaces have witnessed such incredibly iconic moments being made, they have become iconic themselves. That’s definitely the fate of Arlyn Studios on Academy Drive.
George Strait to Receive Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
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At the 2024 CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 20th, George Strait will receive the highest award that the CMAs can dole out—the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. First awarded in 2012 …
Country Star Sundance Head Shot in Hunting Accident
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The Texas country star and the winner of “The Voice” Season 11 was shot Friday afternoon (11-15) in a hunting accident in east Texas. He is currently in the hospital with a gunshot wound that is not expected to be life threatening.
Texas Country Music Legend Tommy Alverson Has Died
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Tommy Alverson’s songs were of Texas, from Texas, and for Texas. Well before it became cliché for Texas artists to sing about Texas, Tommy Alverson was doing it. Down in Texas, he might as well be a patron saint.
Album Review – Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms – “Gold in Your Pocket”
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Unadulterated, and absent of ego, Caleb Klauder and Reed Willms offer an interpretation of country music that is as close to the pure essence of the art form as can be found in the age of smart phones and Artificial Intelligence.
Tyler Childers Announces EXTENSIVE Tour for 2025
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Tyler Childers isn’t messing around in 2025. He’ll be heading out for one of his most extensive tours in years—since he was playing clubs and selling them out. And he’ll be bringing along a cool host of openers with him.