Zach Top Reveals Details of New Album “Ain’t In It For My Health”
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Zach Top has revealed the 15-song track list. Along with the Alan Jackson-inspired summer anthem “Good Times & Tan Lines,” Zach Top has also released the song “South of Sanity” from the new record.
Album Review – Sean Burns – “Lost Country”
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Being a country traditionalist from Canada means Sean Burns runs the same risk as the heroes he toasts on this album of being overlooked by history. But as ‘Lost Country’ proves, this is where the spotlight in country music should be.
New Hunger Games Film Has Major Country & Roots Focus
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Here comes the newest installment of the Hunger Games movie franchise that not only has a bunch of deserving artists on the soundtrack, but has a significant musical element throughout the script.
40 Years Ago: Alabama Records Ode to The Fiddle & Texas
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It’s a bit ironic that it’s a band from Alabama that most famously explained the importance of the fiddle to music from Texas, but few if anyone will complain how they did it, and 40 years ago today.
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.