Adam Odor Gives Grammy-Winning Advice, Drew Moreland Appears on Ep. #8 of The Hook
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You never know what’s going to happen, or who is going to show up to The Hook. But no matter who appears or what they perform, it’s hard to put into words the kind of magic, music, community, and camaraderie that happens.
We Need To Talk About Music Journalism and Publicity
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The idea that print journalism and music media can just trundle forward with business as usual acting like the entire industry isn’t in many ways imploding underneath us doesn’t make sense for anyone.
Album Review – Big City Brian Wright’s “Sky Trucker”
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Country traditionalist Big City Brian Wright isn’t the first to record a country trucker album, and he won’t be the last. But he is the first to take a country trucker album, and make it fly.
Molly Tuttle Announces New Album, New Direction
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Molly Tuttle will no longer be a bluegrass performer, at least not for this next season of her career. Her new album called “So Long Little Miss Sunshine” is being sold as a departure from her bluegrass past.
25 Years Ago: Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw Arrested for Stealing a Horse
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When you think of Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, you don’t exactly think of a couple of country music “Outlaws.” Horse thievery isn’t exactly what comes to mind either, nor does disorderly conduct or assault.
Rodney Crowell Draws Inspiration from Collaborators on Upcoming Album
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At 74 years old, Crowell is still refusing to pack it in, and still has plenty to say. And for his upcoming album “Airline Highway,” he’s getting a lot of lift from the collaborators who appear with him on the project.
The Enduring Legacy of Colter Wall’s “Imaginary Appalachia”
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been a decade since someone probably mentioned to you that you should check out this really cool, but really obscure EP from a Canadian guy that sounded like he’d been throat punched by a banshee.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#159)
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Country music doesn’t belong to the suits in Nashville. It belongs to YOU, the actual fans of country, and we’re taking it back one song at a time. You can find many of those songs here.
New Tyler Childers Album Will Be Produced by Rick Rubin
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We don’t have many more details just yet. But Tyler Childers will have a new album coming out likely in the next few months, and legendary producer and music guru Rick Rubin will be the man in the control room.
Miranda Lambert Named Official “Texas State Musician” for 2025
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Lindale, TX native Miranda Lambert is officially the Texas State Musician, Non-Classical” for 2025 according to the The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA), and the Texas State Legislature.
Album Review – The Castellows – “Homecoming”
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Their music feels like it springs from a sepia photograph capturing a moment of the past in the era of homesteads, lace, and corduroy, with sister harmonies awaking something both archaic and timeless in listeners.
Jamey Johnson Reveals New Tour with a Very Meaningful Name
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Jamey Johnson has just announced the dates for “The Last Honky Tonk Tour” kicking off on June 4th. The 36-date headlining tour will go all across the United States, with more dates to be added in the future.
Sunny Sweeney Gets Ready for a “Rhinestone Requiem”
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Taking time from touring and recording her shows for SiriusXM’s Outlaw channel and Willie’s Roadhouse, Sunny Sweeney is readying the release of her latest album “Rhinestone Requiem.”