“Man of Steel” Robby Turner Has Passed Away
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He played as a primary musician in the band for The Highwaymen. He was the final steel guitar player and producer for Waylon Jennings. He played on albums from Sturgill Simpson and Chris Stapleton. He earned the nickname the “Man of Steel.”
50 Years Ago: David Allan Coe Records the “Perfect Country & Western Song”
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We all know what the perfect country & western song is, because David Allan Coe told us what it is. He also told us why it was the perfect country & western song, and who wrote it. There’s no reason to debate…
Album Review – Post Malone’s “F-1 Trillion” (with Song Reviews)
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Taken as a whole, F-1 Trillion is much more of a contemporary version of pop country than it is anything else, with committee-written songs, little heart, substance, or soul. But this album is supposed to be fun, and Post Malone succeeds.
Generic Media Puff Piece for a Musical Performer
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Though this feature-length article is found in a music publication, this really is more of a lifestyle piece meant to indulge the superiority complex of the interviewer, the interviewee, and the audience.
Willie Nelson Plots Special Project with His Youngest Son
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The through-line in the album is “facing death with grace”—something the 91-year-old Willie Nelson can relate to. Micah says he took a “sculptor’s approach” to the album, stating, “It’s an approach that I really love…”
Westboro Baptist Church Protests Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Isbell
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Congratulations are in order for Oklahoma’s Turnpike Troubadours, and Alabama’s Jason Isbell. Both have received major accolades. Now they can add being protested by the Westboro Baptist Church to their list.
Fiddle Master, Grammy Winner, Bluegrass Legend Bobby Hicks Dies
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It’s tough to know where to start enumerating the many contributions of fiddle legend Bobby Hicks, and impossible to encapsulate them all in a few sentences and paragraphs. He was also one of the oldest country legends at 91.
Album Review – Tony Martinez’s “Everywhere West”
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It was a mixture of surprise, astonishment, and supreme happiness when someone reached out and said that Tony Martinez was finally releasing his debut album. Truth be told, Tony should probably be dead.
Song Review – Jamey Johnson’s “What A View”
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Ever since the release of Jamey Johnson’s last original album—2010’s The Guitar Song—fans have been eagerly awaiting new music from the 2-time CMA award-winning songwriter. It’s finally here.
People’s Choice Country Awards Beclowns Itself With 17 Beyoncé Nominations
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Beyoncé does not consider herself a country artist, and she does not consider her 2024 album Cowboy Carter as a country album. Full stop. Saying that Cowboy Carter is a country album is a canard sown out of whole cloth.
2024 Ameripolitan Awards to Air on AXS TV
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It was one of the ages at Austin, TX’s Moody Theater on February 18, 2024 for the 10th Annual gathering of the Ameripolitan Awards founded by Dale Watson along with his wife Celine Lee.
Whiskey Riff’s Political Coverage Is Deceptive and Concerning
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Whiskey Riff’s unscrupulous journalistic practices are disturbing, and they’re now being exacerbated by deciding that political coverage also needs to be part of the Whiskey Riff diet.
Country Artist Creed Fisher Injured in Hit-and-Run Motorcycle Accident
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Country artist Creed Fisher was seriously injured after being involved in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident on August 10th in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, near St. Cloud. Fisher was scheduled to play a show at Rollie’s.