Is Taylor Swift’s New Song “I Knew It, I Knew You” Country?
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Ever since Taylor Swift went full-blown pop with her 2014 album 1989, there’s been numerous murmurs, head fakes, false starts, and inferences that certain songs from her have been a return to “country” by the massive global superstar.
Talking “The Hook” on Tony Mantor’s “Almost Live … Nashville” Podcast
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What is The Hook? It’s a songwriting showcase filmed live that features established songwriters, and ANYONE else who wants to perform for a live audience and a panel of experts.
On Chapel Hart Announcing a Hiatus
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They’re always showing up to functions and award shows, making big impressions at places like the Grand Ole Opry, yet they’ve always been on the outside looking in when it comes to breaking out into country stardom.
Album Review – BigXthaPlug’s “I Hope You’re Happy”
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It’s not just that it isn’t country. It’s that it’s just not good. If this is who you want to integrate country music with, and use to highlight the genre’s Black roots, you will do significantly more harm than good in that pursuit.
Man Bites Dog: Estranged Drummer Mark Herndon Reunites with Alabama
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omething most country music fans and fans of the Hall of Fame band Alabama though would never happen in our lifetimes transpired Saturday night, August 23rd in Alabama.
Braxton Keith is Right To Take a Stand Against Beer Throwing at Shows
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No seriously folks, throwing stuff at the stage at country music concerts is not cool. It’s dangerous, it’s disruptive, and it’s getting out of hand. And no, this is not a mainstream country issue.
No, Aaron Lewis, “California” is Not The Problem with Country Music
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“It’s been infiltrated by California, just like everything else.” This answer is simply a stock, reactionary, culture war-inspired, flinging of red meat to a right wing constituency that is not rooted in truth whatsoever.
2025 Mempho Music Fest Offers Killer Sunday Country Lineup
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We already knew this year’s event would feature some of the best in country and roots. What we didn’t know until their recent daily lineup reveal is that all these killer artists would be performing the same day.
On Morgan Wallen Bowing Out of Grammy Consideration
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One artist that we know won’t be submitting their work to the Recording Academy happens to also be the biggest artist in all of “country” music. Morgan Wallen has let it be known that he won’t be submitting.
Joshua Ray Walker Reveals New Concept Album “Stuff”
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After recently battling Cancer, Joshua Ray Walker had ample time to write and record a whole host of material, and to ponder things in life none of us should have to in our younger years.
BigXthaPlug Becomes Big Embarrassment for Country on His Release Day
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Lo and behold, as elite media is praising BigXthaPlug to the hilt because they hate country and country fans, this dude is locked in the slammer once again on the day of his album release.
Album Review – Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country – “Horizons”
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Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country is the bold exploration of the vast outer regions of what is possible in country music, while still lovingly delivering all the twang you could ever want.
Billboards Playing a Role in the Country Music Revolution
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Over the last few months and years, something has been coming to the rescue of this relic of mass advertisement: independent country music. Charley Crockett, the Turnpike Troubadours and others have used billboards.