Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Reprises “Circle” Moment at Earl Scruggs Fest
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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band took the stage at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival for a special performance of “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” with many big name special guests.
50 Years Ago: The Tragic Death of Don Rich
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It’s often the songwriters and side players who never get their fair share of credit for their contributions to music. But if there was one side player who most every country music knew during his era, it was Don Rich.
IBMA Announces Nominees for 2024 Bluegrass Awards
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Bluegrass is no longer the cute little subgenre of country just trying to keep the traditions going in fiddle camps across the country. It’s that too, but Billy Strings has taken it to the arena level with others on his heels.
2024 Under The Big Sky Fest in Words and Pictures
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It really is hard to come back to reality after spending three days in picturesque Whitefish, Montana, taking in the music of some of our generation’s very top talents courtesy of the Under The Big Sky Festival.
“Rolling Stone” Compares “Hawk Tuah Girl” to Dolly Parton
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You’re about a week too late yesterday to try and make clickbait hay off the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” but that didn’t stop Rolling Stone from publishing an embarrassing piece of journalistic fellatio late last week
On This Devastating Ingrid Andress National Anthem Performance
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It’s certainly fair to characterize it as one of the worst National Anthem performances in history. But it’s not fair to characterize Ingrid Andress as a talent-less hack. Her performance was so bad, it almost defies explanation.
Remembering Dave Loggins and “Please Come to Boston” (RIP)
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There are some songs that when the last phrase is written and the period is dotted at the end, they immediately become timeless and genre-less due to how expertly they encapsulate a human experience.
Sierra Ferrell’s Grand Entrance, Major Moments at Under The Big Sky
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Sierra Ferrell made a grand entrance to the Under The Big Sky Festival in Montana on horseback. Shortly after, she would top her own memorable moment by performing with Billy Strings on “The Bells of Every Chapel.”
Saving Country Music Back Up After Technical Meltdown/ Hacking Attempt
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As you might have noticed, for portions of Sunday morning (7-14), and for the majority of Monday (7-15), Saving Country Music has been completely unreachable. This was due to a series of unfortunate events.
Review – Johnny Blue Skies (Sturgill Simpson) – “Passage Du Desir”
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As much as the new name and the new album open a new season for Sturgill, it’s also perhaps the most Sturgill Simpson thing he has ever done. It’s country, but expanded, enlightened, and uninhibited.
Album Review – George Dearborne – “Lotta Honky Tonkin’ Left In Me”
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This is the kind of traditional country music that immediately sits right with you, that reminds you of the greatness that country music used to be, and that sets you at ease knowing this timeless sound hasn’t been lost.
July 12th, 2024 is a MASSIVE Release Day. Here’s Your Guide
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When you have Sturgill Simpson, Billy Strings, and Megan Moroney releasing highly anticipated albums on the same week, as well as William Michael Morgan making a return, and Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen…
Rodney Crowell’s Iconic “Diamonds & Dirt” Pulled from Streaming
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You can almost lose sight of the fact that before Rodney Crowell was considered one of the most iconic contemporary Americana songwriters, he had a whole career as a commercially successful radio country star.