Jason Isbell Announces Acoustic Album “Foxes in the Snow”& Solo Tour
After releasing his last many albums with his backing band The 400 Unit, and performing with them over the last many years, 2025 will see the release of a solo acoustic album, with a solo acoustic tour...
View ArticleLuke Bell’s “The Bullfighter” Becomes a Country Music Standard
Three artists from three separate countries have released versions of "The Bullfighter" over the last two months. Who will be next? We will have to see. The post Luke Bell’s “The Bullfighter” Becomes a...
View Article20 Years Ago: Shooter Jennings Releases “Put The ‘O’ Back in Country”
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. The post 20 Years...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Jason Isbell’s “Foxes in the Snow”
Writing and recording divorce records in the era of non-disclosure agreements has to make for a difficult task. But if there's any wordsmith out there in the world capable of navigating those hurdles,...
View ArticleWait, Morgan Wallen Is Appearing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Again?
Why is Morgan Wallen getting a second opportunity to play Saturday Night Live when there are so many other worthy names from the country and roots world that are still waiting for their first one? The...
View ArticleZach Bryan Gets His … And Then Some
So much for releasing only one more major label album, mostly stepping away from music, or outright retiring altogether, all of which Zach Bryan has flirted with or overtly promised over the last year...
View ArticleJason Isbell Delivers Landmark Performance in Return to Telluride
As he proved headlining the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Thursday, anyone recusing themselves from Jason Isbell's music---either in album form, but especially in the live arena---are doing a dramatic...
View ArticleTelluride Bluegrass 2025: Musical Bliss at 8,700 Feet
Telluride Bluegrass doesn't just entertain revelers on a local or regional level. It works as an incubator for talent, a launching pad for stars, and the implications of what transpires both on and off...
View ArticleZach Bryan, Gavin Adcock, And Meeting With Artists After Concerts
Once again the public is being asked to weigh the character of Zach Bryan after an online imbroglio. And once again, the scenario feels like a big nothing burger, blown out of proportion. The post Zach...
View ArticleHow Tyler Childers Made the Most Polarizing Country Album of the Year
When the history books regard this era when the independent became the mainstream in country music, Tyler Childers will play perhaps the most important, and most pivotal role in that story. The post...
View ArticleHayley Williams vs. Morgan Wallen, and Understanding Lower Broadway
Hate on Lower Broadway all you want. But if you really want to make a difference about how that area is evolving, steer people to the places down there that are still doing it right, that act like...
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