Entries to Grammy’s New Traditional Country Category Look Very Promising
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When the new Best Traditional Country Album category was announced, there was some trepidation. ballot reads like a killer playlist of some of the best country albums released in the last year.
Turnpike Troubadours Impact Mainstream Radio with “Heaven Passing Through”
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We’ve been here before. A fan favorite from the independent country world makes a surprising impact in the insular, archaic world of mainstream country radio, and gets us all excited at the prospects.
Amid Continued Jelly Roll Praise, N-Word Incident Goes Unreported
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In video taken at the Ghost Ranch of fellow country rapper Ryan Upchurch, Jelly Roll is heard using the N-word in conversation. Though the video has been out for months, the media has not reported on it.
Jimmie Allen Found Liable in Sexual Assault Case
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Jimmie Allen has been found liable in a sexual assault case that had a woman accusing him of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2022, and secretly taping the incident on a hidden phone.
Album Review – Molly Tuttle’s “So Long Little Miss Sunshine”
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If you’re a traditional bluegrass fan, is it a sad development that the Millennial Queen of Bluegrass has gone pop? Yes, it is. Is it as bad as you feared when she first announced it? No, it’s not.
Braxton Keith, Jesse Daniel & Hannah Juanita’s Country Revival at Whitewater
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It was three performers with six first names, and Braxton Keith with his Rollie Fingers mustache capped it all off making a strong case for why he’s the next hot thing in country music.
Newest Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Current Playlist (#163)
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Don’t ever find yourself taking for granted that we live in such a fruitful, resurgent time for true country music. It’s a bumper crop of incredible songs coming out each week. This is where you can find the cream of the crop.
New Unheard Waylon Jennings Song Emerges, Billboard Mystery Revealed
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The new song is called “The Cowboy (Small Texas Town),” and it’s taken from the same recording sessions of Waylon’s 1978 album ‘I’ve Always Been Crazy.’ It also answers the Littlefield Billboard mystery.
Review – Tyler Hatley, Justin Clyde Williams – “The Dick and Tammy Show”
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Tyler Hatley and Justin Clyde Williams along with Matt Parks have mustered up a really good introduction into their songwriting universe in North Carolina. It’s one you find compelling, and want to experience in-person.
George Strait Deserves the Kennedy Center Honors, Not Political Rancor
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George Strait is more than deserving of the honor, and it feels like it’s coming at the perfect time in his career. But as to be expected, in this politically acrimonious time we live in, it’s been polarized by some.
Beloved Venue Duke’s Indy Decides To Close Its Doors
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Whenever you meet someone from Indianapolis or the greater Indiana region who also happens to be into the independent side of country music, they’ll invariably bring up Duke’s in conversation.
Gary Stewart’s Complete Life Story to Finally Be Told
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Gary Stewart’s influence was incredible. His top songs and albums were unforgettable. But he was always on the outside looking in, falling right after a big rise, and perfected the role of being his own worst enemy.
Billboard’s Senior Country Chart Manager Departs. What It Could Mean
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The name Jim Asker probably doesn’t ring a bell to you. But as Billboard’s senior manager of the country music charts, some of his decisions over the last decade have been the most titanic, and historically significant.