Album Review – Pitney Meyer’s “Cherokee Pioneer”
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Together they offer up a straightforward bluegrass album under the duo name Pitney Meyer that warms your cockles, and does for bluegrass what Mo Pitney did for traditional country previously: make you hopeful for the future.
Award-Winning Songwriter Matt McGinn Charged with Assault
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Matt McGinn was named SESAC’s Country Songwriter of the Year in both 2018 and 2022. He’s now been charged with two felony counts and one misdemeanor stemming from an incident that occurred on October 26th.
Shane Smith & the Saints Announce Anticipated New Album “Norther”
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Few if any outfits in country and roots music can make their music rise to the epic and weighty level that Shane Smith and the Saints achieve through launching reverberative moments that you don’t merely enjoy.
Indie/’90s Country Megafestival “Two Step Inn” Returns for 2024
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After 2023 sold out, you knew Two Step Inn would be returning for 2024. Returning it is, and with just as mouthwatering of a lineup as it had in 2023, but sans as many of the hip-hop wild cards.
“Old Man” Toby Keith Gets Second Life with Comeback Song
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A good barometer for where country music has been over the last few years, and where country music might be headed is the wild path of Toby Keith’s song “Don’t Let The Old Man In.”
Merv Shiner, One Of Country Music’s Oldest Legends, Dies at 102
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Merv Shiner was a cast member of the Wheeling Jamboree, performed on the radio in the 1930s, recorded singles in the 1940s, and was introduced by Hank Williams when he made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 1950.
Roots Music Works to Reconcile with Buffy Sainte-Marie Revelations
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Buffy Sainte-Marie’s music and advocacy have resulted in unquestionable benefits to the culture and society of the United States and Canada. But questions surrounding her identity have significantly tainted those contributions.
Wife of Slain Country Engineer Mark Capps Files Lawsuit Against Police
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The wife of Grammy-winning country engineer Mark Capps has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Metro Nashville Police Department and SWAT Officer Ashley Kendall Coon stemming from the killing on January 5th.
Halloween Review – Bloody Jug Band’s “How to Train a Spooky Horse”
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When looking for the right artist or band to soundtrack your Halloween, it’s hard to go wrong with this outfit. There’s all the blood, horror, monsters, death, and despair to make it perfect for the witching hour.
Album Review – Willy Tea Taylor’s “The Great Western Hangover”
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‘The Great Western Hangover’ is Willy Tea Taylor’s alt-country album, and hopefully, his breakout from a cult following to more widespread critical acclaim, and a bridge back to his back catalog for those that discover him.
‘SNL’ & Dave Grohl Parody Pop Country in “Lake Beach”
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The skit does a pretty good job lampooning all the tropes of country music’s Bro-Country era, including the obsession with inane lists of everyday items, hip-hop gesticulations, and predictable and formulaic production.
Lainey Wilson’s Flying High Into Her “Country’s Cool Again” Tour
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Lainey Wilson will be going out on an extensive tour in 2024, and she won’t be opening for the boys. The boys will be opening for her. It also won’t be in large clubs and theaters, it will be in amphitheaters and arenas.
Album Review – Joshua Ray Walker – “I Opened for the Killers”
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You can add “I Opened For The Killers And All I Got Was Appendicitis” to the list of completely unexpected but killer live releases from important independent country artists in 2023.