Tyler Childers Plays Arena Show for 20 Fans, Gives Them $1,000
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Talk about a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. That’s exactly what 20 Tyler Childers fans got on Wednesday, September 17th after they donated to a fundraiser Childers was running for the Shriner’s Hospital.
Observances from a Tire Shop’s Country Music Playlist
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Recently I was in a tire shop getting the ol’ truck some new rubber and trying to reset the tire warning light, when my ears immediately latched on to the music they were playing in the background.
Dwight Yoakam Helps Induct Sturgill Simpson Into Kentucky Hall of Fame
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Kentucky music savant Sturgill Simpson and country legend Gary Stewart led the 2024 inductees into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 26th at the Renfro Valley Entertainment Center in Mount Vernon.
Album Review – The Lowdown Drifters – “In Time”
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The Lowdown Drifters are your favorite band’s favorite band. “Big” John Cannon is your favorite frontman’s favorite frontman. If you see someone with a Lowdown Drifters shirt or hat on, you know you’ve found a friend.
25 Years Ago: George Strait & Alan Jackson Criticize Music Row’s ‘Murder’
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George Strait and Alan Jackson weren’t exactly Outlaws, or even outsiders of any kind in country music, especially on October 27th, 1999 when they walked into the studio and recorded their own version of the song.
The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh: The Patron Saint of the Low Register (RIP)
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With guys like Jack Bruce and Jack Casady, and before Geddy Lee and Les Claypool, Phil Lesh helped pioneer the bass as more than just a rhythm instrument in rock n’ roll. Phil Lesh was far from a backline character.
Joshua Ray Walker Shares Great News About Cancer Diagnosis
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A miracle is what Dallas, TX-based singer/songwriter Joshua Ray Walker and his fans were hoping for. But no matter what you call it, Joshua Ray Walker is currently Cancer free, and we’ll take it.
Album Review – Lindi Ortega’s “From The Ether”
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It’s only fitting that Lindi Ortega would make her ominous return with Halloween right around the corner. This Gothic country mistress conjures up a song cycle meant to leave one haunted by the spirits of past lives, and past lovers.
Luke Bryan Tries to Rewrite Bro-Country History on Rogan
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Luke Bryan made an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast in an episode published on Wednesday (10-23), and participated in a little revisionist history about his career and how it careened into Bro-Country.
Alan Jackson, Sturgill Simpson to Headline 2025 Two Step Inn Fest
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lan Jackson, Sturgill Simpson, Miranda Lambert, and what’s left of Lynyrd Skynyrd will be the headliners of the 3rd annual Two Step Inn Festival. They will join 30+ other artists across three stages.
The Same Basic Songs Now Competing with Each Other on Country Radio
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This is one of the problems with modern popular country radio: the pervasive sameness and predictability. You can seen the next turn-of-phrase coming from a mile away because you’ve heard the same basic song.
Carolina Chocolate Drops to Reunite for Inaugural Rhiannon Giddens Festival
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First formed in 2005, the Carolina Chocolate Drops launched the careers of Rhiannon Giddens and Dom Flemons, with Leyla McCalla, Hubby Jenkins, and others using the group as a proving ground early in their careers.
Live Performers Country Festivals Should Not Overlook for 2025
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To make sure important names don’t go overlooked, here’s a sample of some of the other independent country performers who are guaranteed to deliver top-caliber performances patrons will remember.