Winners Revealed at the 2025 Americana Music Awards
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Once again the wild and disparate misfit toys that get cobbled together under the designation of “Americana” did their best to make themselves presentable, hitched a ride downtown, and took over the Mother Church.
Sober Country Artists & Their Stories Set To Song
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“They were good until they got sober” is often the dumb offering from social media dunces when some musician goes sober. But contrary to this common misconception, sometimes sobriety brings the best out in an artist.
Charley Crockett Takes “Mr. Nashville” To Task in New Song
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Crockett has let his opinions be known about the music business and Nashville before. See the title track to his 2021 album ‘Music City USA.’ But on his new song “Mr. Nashville,” he lives little to the imagination and spells it out.
The Failed Political Project To Reshape the American Electorate Through Country Music
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Crunching election data, a plan was hatched under the premise that if the institution of country music could be assuaged to become a political tool, it could help persuade the rural slice of the American electorate from red to blue.
Silverada Plans Unique Shows to Close Out 2024
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It’s not too late to take in one of the best bands in all of live music before the clock strikes midnight on 2024. Beyond their stellar regular performances, Silverada is also slated to play some unique shows on their calendar.
50 Years Ago: In Protest, Traditional Country Entertainers Form “ACE”
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Protesting the direction of country music is just about as old as country music itself. As long as there have been radio stations playing it, and record companies making it, fans and performers have been fighting over country music.
Blackberry Smoke Announces 2025 Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour
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Blackberry Smoke are the modern purveyors and flamekeepers of the Southern Rock legacy in American music, and few bands rock your face off like the boys from Georgia. They’ve announced the Ramble, Rattle, and Roll tour in 2025.
We Need to Talk About These 2025 Country Grammy Nominations
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At a time when actual country performers are inspiring pop stars more than ever, it should be those country performers represented in the country categories, not the pop and hip-hop stars they’re inspiring.
All Songs & Artists Featured on ‘Yellowstone’ Part 2, Season 5 (Running Tab)
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After a two-year hiatus, Season 5, Part Two has finally returned for five episodes, and you can expect a lot of important song placements in the Taylor Sheridan-directed show. You also can rule out physical appearances.
Album Review – Jamey Johnson’s “Midnight Gasoline”
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The music of Jamey Johnson doesn’t go anywhere fast. But when it arrives, heaven and earth succumb to its power as it vibrates and envelops every atom in its presence. That’s the experience of ‘Midnight Gasoline.’
Colter Wall Announces Tour Dates for 2025
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Colter Wall doesn’t tour much. He prefers to spend his time on cattle ranches, immersed in the inspirations for his music that he performs in his spare time between punching cattle on a ranch in Saskatchewan.
Deserving & Disappointing Nominations in 2025 Country Grammys
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The Grammy Awards are supposed to be the one place where the critically-acclaimed, criminally-overlooked, and lifers of a respective genre get the recognition they deserve from a non-profit that puts the art first.
Zach Bryan / Brianna Chickenfry Split Highlights Deeper Issues with NDAs
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Zach Bryan’s breakup with Brianna Chickenfry has gone from a matter for the kind of gossip podcasts that Brianna is famous for participating in, to a matter that has touched on serious issues that affect the freedom of artists.