Album Review – Luke Combs – “The Way I Am”
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You can most definitely do worse in mainstream country than Luke Combs. In 2026, you can also do much better. But when you’re Luke Combs, you’re not just an artist, or a singer. You’re a franchise.
Earl Scruggs Music Festival Announces Expansive 2026 Lineup
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Bluegrass is hot right now, and only continues to get hotter. There might not be a better example of this enthusiasm and growth in bluegrass than the rapid expansion of the Earl Scruggs Music Festival.
50 Years Ago: Vince Gill Opens for KISS. It Doesn’t Go Well
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The band had no idea who they were opening for. When they arrived at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City and saw the marquee lit up with KISS, they thought it might be a mistake.
Joshua Ray Walker Cheats Death to Record New Album “Ain’t Dead Yet”
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“I’m really grateful to have a second chance, and I’m also grateful to have lived through thinking I was going to die. It gives you perspective in a way you really can’t fake until you’ve actually done it.”
Country Music Now Reigns at #1 in All of Music
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It really is hard to put into words the kind of moment country music is having, and more specifically, the moment country women are having. It’s worth regarding it as unprecedented, because it’s never happened before.
Sierra Ferrell Gets Big Opportunity on ‘Saturday Night Live’
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Sierra Ferrell is a sensational artists for representing country and Appalachian roots music on a national stage, and that’s exactly what she got to do Saturday, February 28th on Saturday Night Live.
Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle Fallout Explained in New Book
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When Jason Isbell released the song “When We Were Close” on his 2023 album “Weathervanes,” it created some interest, and stirred some controversy since the song is about Justin Townes Earle.
Review – Johnny Blue Skies (Sturgill Simpson) “Mutiny After Midnight”
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Leave it to Sturgill Simpson to do the most Sturgill Simpson things possible when releasing his latest album “Mutiny After Midnight,” officially recorded under his pseudonym Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds.
Keith Whitley’s Son: “A Lot” of Unheard Keith Whitley Songs Exist
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Part of the magic about the music of Keith Whitley is that he was able to accomplish so much in such a short period of time. He passed away tragically in 1989 at the age of 34 right as his career was taking off.
So Gavin Adcock Recorded a Traditional Country Tribute Record?
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Well now. Country music’s wrestling heel and town drunk has hauled off and recorded himself an entire record of classic country music covers, and in a classic country sound, and in alleged tribute to all the past greats.
The Droptines Announce New Album, Major Label Debut “Drought Flower”
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The Droptines have tapped into some original alt-country chemistry that’s been sorely missing in the roots music diet, and have spent the last couple of years since releasing their debut self-titled album.
HUGE New Todd Snider Tribute Planned in Texas
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When Todd Daniel Snider died on November 14th at the age of 59, it left a huge, gaping void in the songwriting community that won’t soon be filled, if ever. A tribute has come together in Texas.
‘Rolling Stone’ Beclowns Itself Delving Into Jeffrey Epstein’s Musical Tastes
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Congratulations ‘Rolling Stone,’ you have finally found the veritable bottom of what anyone would ever be able to classify as “musical journalism.” This is so bad, this is so egregious…