Why The Re-Opening of the Ernest Tubb Record Shop Failed
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The Ernest Tubb Record Shop closed its doors and cancelled all remaining performances amid a shift in management. This has left the future of the historic business in limbo.
Album Review – Karen Jonas – “The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch”
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Simply the title of this album feels ambitious. But not even this prepares you for what you’ll experience if you approach this album with an open mind, and as a linear work. Karen Jonas has released an exemplar take on the American concept record.
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit to Release “Live From The Ryman Vol. 2”
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Jason Isbell’s extended residencies at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville every October have become an annual tradition in Music City. Now he looks to commemorate some of the best performances over the last few years.
Alli Walker’s New Song “Nashville” (A Rant)
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If you’ve ever wondered who those zombies are whose idea of a good time is to frequent Lower Broadway and spend five hours hopping between corporate bars, this song is exclusively for them.
On Randall King Finally Getting a Single on Country Radio
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There is a positive sign that perhaps Randall King is finally getting his due. It only took half a decade and two album releases, but Warner Music is finally promoting a proper single to country radio.
Album Review – Lance Roark’s “Tenkiller”
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With his new six-song EP Tenkiller, Lance Roark steps out of the shadows of being a Turnpike Troubadours beneficiary. He also breaks out of the singer/songwriter shell to turn in a full-tilt Red Dirt rock experience
Charlie Starr’s Son C.C. Gray Releases Debut Single
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It turns out now that Blackberry Smoke may birth a second generation. Frontman Charlie Starr has a son who has decided to get into the family business, and he doesn’t sound too bad at all, or too far off from pops.
Tyler Childers & Blackfeet Tribe Shine on a Cloudy Day in Montana
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Childers taking the stage wasn’t the start of an amazing day of fellowship across cultures and geography, it was just the culmination of it. Blackfeet drummers and dancers blessed the event in the mid afternoon.
This Is Why Tyler Childers Played a Benefit for the Blackfeet Tribe
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Tyler Childers played a benefit concert of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation on Sunday, August 4th. This is the story of how Childers got involved in the tribe and took up the cause.
On Carly Pearce’s Outburst to “No One Cares” Comment
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There is nothing more doltish and annoying than the low IQ commenter who decides to pipe up in the comments section of a social media post with the canned and thoughtless line “No one cares.”
Billy Strings Is Running Down His “Highway Prayers”
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Even Billy Strings himself admits openly that the best way to imbibe in his music is in the live setting. But that doesn’t mean he can’t get into the studio between shows and see what kind of trouble he can get into.
Sunny Sweeney Takes Over Sirius/XM Outlaw Afternoons
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The singer, songwriter, and performer originally from Texas is no stranger to the SiriusXM format. In 2022, Sweeney launched “Sunny Side Up” as the 6 am to 12 pm show on the Outlaw’s sister station, Willie’s Roadhouse.
UPDATED: John Moreland and Turnpike Troubadours’ Kyle Nix Tussle in Tulsa
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John Moreland and Kyle Nix of the Turnpike Troubadours allegedly got into a physical altercation at the Mercury Lounge in Tulsa. Moreland has since let his feelings be known about the whole Turnpike Troubadours band.