Rodeo Austin Announces Impressive 2026 Lineup
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It’s Rodeo Houston that’s the massive Texas rodeo that commands the biggest stage and has the biggest national impact. But frankly, Rodeo Austin has a much better lineup this year.
Album Review – India Ramey’s “Baptized By The Blaze”
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This ravenesque honky tonk maven comes with a major dose of vintage Western vibes and just a hint of rockabilly to make it all feel dangerous, with songs that are fun, but aren’t afraid to speak to something deeper.
Reckless Kelly Tributes Austin’s Latest Shuttered Venue, Giddy Ups
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For some Austin music venues, there’s a sense of not “if,” but “when” the end will come, and along with it, all the history, memories, and sometimes friendships and family that is made at these magical spots.
60 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Calls Out Country Radio Over Ira Hayes
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Johnny Cash could have just cast the song off as a dud and moved on. But Cash believed in the single so much, he took out a full page ad in Billboard that was published on August 22nd, 1964.
Marty Stuart Makes Historic Donation to Country Hall of Fame
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Marty’s Stuart’s massive collection of over 22,000 country music artifacts is now officially in the care and possession of the Country Music Hall of Fame. The donation was unveiled during a Tuesday ceremony.
Album Review – Josh Turner’s “This Country Music Thing”
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When rounding out the list of the greatest country music singers of our era, you better make sure Josh Turner is at or near the top of your survey or you’re rendering the entire exercise irrelevant and ill-informed.
These Are The Tyler Childers Expressions You Make When…
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When you see images of Childers in concert, you might think he’s apoplectic like he just found a pubic hair in his spaghetti. But this is just Tyler Childers expressing his passion. You might even find yourself making similar faces.
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.