Album Review – Ian Noe’s “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”
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This is definitely one of those albums that will be bandied about in certain circles as the best of the year, and that’s certainly not an unfair discussion to have around it. Ian Noe definitely has that blessing/curse of the premier songwriter.
The Time Rob Reiner Appeared in a Reba McEntire Video
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Rob Reiner’s role in a Reba McEntire video was probably the least of his accomplishments in his storied career. But it illustrates just how much he’d become an unlikely cultural icon both in front and behind the camera.
Austin Music Titan Jim Stringer Has Died
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Jim Stringer wasn’t just an Austin musician. He served as the connective tissue that held together Austin’s enterprising country music scene for over 30 years. The was the long-time frontman of the AM Band.
Joe Ely, The Purveyor of Texas Cool, Has Passed Away
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He was the Bruce Springsteen of Texas, the country icon of punk, the rock ‘n roll heart of country, and the envy of any singer, songwriter, and guitar player out there that knew their stuff. He was Joe Ely.
The Best Mainstream Country Albums of 2025
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Irrespective of the definitions, the point of highlighting the best “mainstream” albums each year is to reward artists and the industry when they get it right within the closest proximity to Music Row.
Album Review – Shinglers – “Hit The Head!”
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Not since the height of Austin music in the ’70s have we heard songs so indicative of the original spirit of the Austin scene. That’s what the Shinglers throw down on their new album “Hit The Head!”
Zac Brown Isn’t a Satanist. He’s Just Seriously Bored
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As part of Zac Brown’s Sphere show is imagery that some are characterizing as Satanic to the point where a legitimate moral panic has set in with scores of news articles and Christian exposé’s about it.
New Names Revealed for Stellar 2026 MerleFest Lineup
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Make sure to get MerleFest on your radar in 2026, set to happen April 23-26 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina with a stellar lineup that was just announced in full this week.
Music Legends Doc Watson, The Dillards are Latest AI Fraud Victims
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Heading into 2026, the threats on human creators are going from worrisome to immediately existential, with not just the present and future in peril, but past greats in music becoming posthumous victims of the rise of AI.
Album Review – Sister Sadie’s “All Will Be Well”
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Tracing the shared legacies of traditional country and bluegrass until they intertwine and sing together in a sweet harmony, Sister Sadie’s ‘All Will Be Well’ is a 2025 album not to be overlooked or trifled with.
Jonathan Terrell’s Album Was Pulled From Streaming. He Took It Personal
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An exceeding about of noise is exactly what Austin-based songwriter Jonathan Terrell has been making after his 2020 album Westward was pulled from streaming recently due to these false claims.
The Worst New “Country” Songs of 2025
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Now it’s time to give the WORST offerings in “country” music their fair due. And no, we’re not holding back our feelings at all. We’re rearing back and letting ’em have it.
Despite ‘N’ Word(s), Grand Ole Opry, Grammy Voters Embrace Jelly Roll
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In the video, Jelly Roll is heard using the N-word three times. For context, this was two years after Morgan Wallen was caught on camera using the N-word, which became a big controversy in country music.