Country Music Cruise Sets Lineup, New Ship for 2027
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If classic country is your thing, and so are cruses, the Country Music Cruise is a way to double up your passions, see some beautiful places, and witness many of your favorite artists in more intimate settings.
20 Years Ago Today: Bluegrass Loses Its King
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Bill Monroe will forever be the Father of Bluegrass. But it was Jimmy Martin, who studied under Monroe, who was able to rear back and declare himself “The King of Bluegrass.”
Molly Tuttle Dissolves Golden Highway, Retools with New Band
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Molly Tuttle’s Grammy-winning bluegrass band Golden Highway is being disbanded, and she is re-emerging with an all-girl band that is likely to have a louder sound.
Turnpike Troubadours Announce “Wild America Tour” 2025
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After finishing up a big Red Rocks show on May 9th, the Turnpike Troubadours have released a brand new batch of tour dates, titled under the “Wild America Tour” 2025.
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.