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.
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.
Album Review – Cody Johnson’s “Leather (Deluxe Edition)”
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‘Leather (Deluxe Edition)’ doesn’t just add 13 tracks to his current album. It continues to add to Cody Johnson’s solid legacy as a consistent and trusted traditional-leaning performer, impervious to the temptation to sell out.
Shane Smith & The Saints Announce 2025 Tour Dates
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Shane Smith and the Saints evoke an epicness and weight through their songs that is virtually unparalleled in the modern era of music. It’s almost akin to Bach and Beethoven how they stir the emotions of man.
Hero: The Many Deaths of Billy Joe Shaver
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From suffering a heart attack mid performance on stage, to playing Russian roulette with an automatic pistol, these are the many times Outlaw country legend Billy Joe Shaver cheated death, and lived to become a hero.
Zach Bryan vs. Dave Portnoy Results in Hilarious Diss Track
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The owner and founder of Barstool Sports, El Presidente Dave Portnoy, has been perpetrating an open beef with Zach Bryan over a host of issues recently, which boiled over when Zach Bryan broke up with Brianna Chickenfry.
Zach Top’s Backing Band & Behind-The-Scenes Supporters
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Behind every star is often a cast of unsung heroes who deserve credit, especially when everything is falling into place like it is with Zach Top. Here are the principal members of Zach Top’s band and team.
Album Review – Willie Nelson’s “Last Leaf On The Tree”
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For his latest project, Willie teams with his youngest son Micah. f nothing else, the album gave the two lots of quality and creative time together, and moments that will forever be preserved into the grooves of vinyl.
Album Review – Paul Cauthen’s “Black on Black”
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Paul Cauthen is not a unimportant or insignificant character in country music. His footprint and fan base are impressive. But Paul Cauthen is also the performer who most fundamentally gives into the id and the ego.
Jamey Johnson Credits Toby Keith’s Passing for Inspiring New Music
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After many years and many excuses for not releasing a new album—including a concussion, publisher issues, and just plain apathy—Jamey Johnson has experienced a creative explosion recently.
60 Years Ago: Roger Miller Records Iconic Song, Wins SIX Grammys
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Few songs immediately transport you to a different time and place like this one. You can just imagine yourself out on Route 66 in the 1950’s, neon signs buzzing in the background, and not a care in the world.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#148)
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The year is starting to wind down and the onslaught of Holiday music is right around the corner. But 2024 still has some great songs to give, and you’ve found yourself in the right place to discover them.
Willie Nelson Mural in Downtown Austin Faces Demolition
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The mural is painted on the side of a 100-year-old building at 407 E. Seventh St., near Neches Street. Most recently the building housed the bar Mug Shots, but was abandoned when a fire in February resulted in structural damage.