Kathy Mattea Invited to be Next Grand Ole Opry Member
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“Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and thank you!” was Mattea’s response after fellow West Virginian Charlie McCoy posed the question. McCoy came out on stage while Mattea was singing her iconic “18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses.”
There is No “Double Standard” to Elle King Criticism
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Almost immediately as the news spread and outlets started reporting on King’s drunken performance, some came forward to claim that the criticism Elle King was receiving constituted a double standard.
UPDATED: Chris Young Arrested After Altercation with Police
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Country artist Chris Young was arrested Monday evening, January 22nd, after getting into an altercation with officers for the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission in Nashville.
Album Review – Colby T. Helms – “Tales of Misfortune”
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In the progressively popular but increasingly difficult effort to ferret out the nearest thing to what passes for true authenticity in today’s country music, consider yourself lucky if you stumble upon Colby T. Helms .
50 Years Ago: George Jones Records Country’s Saddest Song
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“The Grand Tour” was very significant for the career of George Jones, and for country music. Similar to “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” “The Grand Tour” put George Jones back at #1 on the country charts.
Charley Crockett Announces New Album “$10 Cowboy”
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Charley Crockett isn’t some “artist to watch.” He’s no up-and-comer holding onto hope for a future in the country genre. Charley Crockett from The Lone Star State is a bona-fide grown ass USDA Prime Certified Country music headliner.
Elle King Owes Opry & Dolly Apology After Drunken Performance
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Fans love Elle King for her “devil may care” attitude and over-the-top presentation. She’s a lot, and that’s fine. But the Grand Ole Opry stage is supposed to be a family friendly environment, and it’s not the time or place.
On the Implosion of Pitchfork
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If your pastime is crashing nerdy little music websites, then you’ve probably caught wind about the bloodletting at the indie rock-centric review site Pitchfork this week, and how it’s being folded into GQ.
Revered Mandolin Player & Multi-Instrumentalist Billy Cook Has Died
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Revered mandolin player, guitarist, banjoist, dobro, and steel guitar player Billy Cook has died. Known for working with band such as Bob Wayne and the Outlaw Carnies and the .357 String Band…
The Revered Laurel Cove Music Festival Announces 2024 Lineup
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Started in 2019 by Main Street Pineville, Bell County Tourism, and the Pine Mountain State Resort Park, Laurel Cove has quickly become one of the most coveted festivals in the country.
2024 Country Music Hall of Fame Picks & Predictions
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It’s that time of year again to consider who might be in the running for the precious few spots as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. A committee commissioned by the CMA is going over their final ballots.
Sierra Ferrell Announces New Album “Trail of Flowers”
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“Trail of Flowers” will find the West Virginia songwriter and superlative live performer taking listeners on a fantastic journey through the familiar and surreal as she takes Appalachian music and instills it with a thrust of mirth and mystery.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Announces Farewell Tour
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From folk rock at their inception, to bluegrass revivalists in the ’70s, to country radio hitmakers in the ’80s, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have just about done it all, and in a way that has been revered and wildly influential throughout music.