On Colter Wall’s Tour Cancellation and “Indefinite Hiatus”
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It’s better to read statements about cancellations and postponements instead of deaths and funerals. Colter Wall should be given the grace to find whatever equilibrium is necessary for him to continue in music.
Album Review – Olivia Ellen Lloyd’s “Do It Myself”
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Some albums you simply enjoy. Then other albums you listen to, and you feel like you’re living inside of them, and they live inside of you. You carry their sentiment and melodies with you throughout the day.
Once Again, The Criticisms of Zach Bryan Deserve Context
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So once again we find ourselves in a situation where the public is being asked to judge the personal character of Zach Bryan. But it feels like there is a lot of nuance, and a lot of context missing
Zach Top Scores His First #1 Country Song
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Like Zach Top’s meteoric success, it symbolizes the resurgence of neotraditional country in the mainstream, and is opening up doors for other traditional country artists.
60 Year Ago: Johnny Cash is Arrested for “Picking Flowers”
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Of course, there was a little more going on than innocently picking flowers. But that’s how Johnny Cash loved to portray it at the time, before he was more open and honest about his substance abuse issues.
Pioneering Hispanic Country Music Star Johnny Rodriguez Has Died
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Any serious fan of 1970’s country music worth their salt will know the name, the hits, and doesn’t need to be sold on the importance of Johnny Rodriguez. Six #1 songs, fourteen Top 5’s, twenty Top 10’s…
Zach Bryan vs. John Moreland Just Got Real
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You had to know that Zach Bryan signing a $350 million publishing deal was going to have reverberations throughout the industry. Apparently those reverberations reached Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Album Review – Kristina Murray’s “Little Blue”
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This album is very moody and brooding, but this also what makes the listening experience so enveloping and intoxicating. Kristina Murray’s music and story prey on your musical empathy, and suck you in.
Album Review – Caitlin Cannon’s “Love Addict”
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Few if any songwriters exhibit the fearlessness towards the art form that country music’s Caitlin Cannon does. Unfiltered, and in certain cases, uninhibited, she’s willing to go to the places that all of our minds do.
Alan Jackson Receives Major, Unexpected Honor at ACM Awards
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Alan Jackson was the inaugural recipient of the ACM Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 60th Annual ACM Awards in Dallas (Frisco), TX. Announced right before he took the stage.
The 2025 ACM Awards LIVE Blog
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Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the 2025 ACM Awards LIVE Blog! As the event transpires, we’ll be following along in real time, razzing on folks for poor performances and life choices, and giving credit where it is due.
Why Backing Tracks Are Frowned Upon in Country Music
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Country music is unlike most other popular music genres. It’s humans impressing fingers on wood and wire, and singing from the gut and soul in the beautiful imperfection of authentic expression.
Zach Bryan Gets His … And Then Some
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So much for releasing only one more major label album, mostly stepping away from music, or outright retiring altogether, all of which Zach Bryan has flirted with or overtly promised over the last year or two.