The Biggest Takeaways from Earl Scruggs Fest 2026
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From the festival’s inception, the clear goal is to honor the great Earl Scruggs legacy by bringing in artists of all backgrounds, motivated by a love of the banjo and the music in its various forms, with the intention of inspiring future generations.
Sam Williams Completely Loses The Plot on “Countrystar”
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It very well could be that the son of Hank Williams Jr., and the grandson of Hank Williams will be responsible for releasing the worst song in the entire pantheon of what anyone could ever construe as “country music” in 2025.
The Man, The Life, and the Mystery of Dolly Parton’s Husband Carl Dean (RIP)
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In truth, it’s what we don’t know about Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean that makes him so intriguing, important, and exceptional; not the scant details we do have.
Red Clay Strays Graduate to Amphitheaters for 2025 Tour
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In 2025, we have a brand new headliner in the world of independent country and roots music. It’s Alabama’s The Red Clay Strays. There is no denying it now.
Album Review – Charles Wesley Godwin’s “Lonely Mountain Town”
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It’s the intimate nature of the approach to “Lonely Mountain Town” that brings the emotion of the songs to the surface, and centers the attention of the audience upon the story.
Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks Falsely Attacked for Out-of-Context Ukraine Videos
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Some of the biggest conservative influencers are in full attack mode against Dolly Parton. But the video their using to claim Dolly is taking a anti-American and anti-Trump stance is from 2022.
Zach Top, Jake Worthington Evoke George Strait, Alan Jackson at the Ryman
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Country music is going through a big revitalization of the ’90s country sound, and it’s off the backs of guys like Zach Top, as well as Texas native Jake Worthington with his 2023 self-titled album.
20 Years Ago: Shooter Jennings Releases “Put The ‘O’ Back in Country”
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The debut country album from Shooter Jennings called Put The ‘O’ Back in Country was a critically-important moment in the country music revolution we’re currently in the midst of.
40 Years Ago: George Strait Records a Country Music Masterpiece
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It’s often the most simple notions that resonate the deepest in country music. It’s how a song can embrace the cliché nature of country songs, yet still express a certain feeling in a new and unique way.
On The Budding Friendship of Billy Strings and Zach Top
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Up until the last few years, we had to witness a sharp and steady decline in country music across the board. Not any more. We have two dudes out there helping to completely rewrite the script.
Clint Black Announces “Back On The Blacktop” Tour
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You still get everything you want out of a Clint Black performance as he runs through his 22 #1 hits and others that should have been. That’s why you should see him on his “Back On The Blacktop Tour.”
Skinny Dennis Nashville Plots Grand Opening
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A second location of the iconic Brooklyn honky tonk “Skinny Dennis” will be celebrating its Grand Opening on March 1st in Nashville. Located at 2635 Gallatin Pike in East Nashville…
Album Review – Juliet McConkey’s “Southern Front”
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It’s a thing of beauty how the gentle but powerful musings of Juliet McConkey overwhelm your emotional faculties in disarming waves, awakening feelings often left dormant in the passing of everyday life.