Daily Archives: February 25, 2026

When heading to a Treaty Oak Revival concert, you might want to wear a helmet.  The “Bad State of Mind” band has been trying to clampdown the beer can tosses that has been known to happen at its shows when they perform “Boomtown.” Guitarist Lance Vanley talked about it last year.  “We don’t encourage it,” he […]

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Student Joseph Boutros tragically lost his life while charging his phone in a running car covered in snow. He died from carbon monoxide.

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One of the members of this iconic country group joined his bandmates onstage at the Grand Ole Opry a few weeks back.

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A lot of people have an opinion on the State of the Union address given by President Donald Trump yesterday. But among the late night hosts, Jimmy Kimmel spoke the loudest in an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! filmed after the speech. His comments came months after the comedian commented on the assassination of conservative […]

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On February 24th, Graham was involved in a major collision on the Interstate in New Mexico. “He has a broken back, broken neck, and broken ribs and they are not done with all of the tests,” says his daughter.

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Luke Combs is known for his great voice and songs, plus his candor about hard subjects. He spoke frankly recently about weight loss drugs.

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I’m a sucker for a good story. Sure, there are plenty of great songs that aren’t much beyond a chant and a chord progression. But the ones that germinate in your mind to become a part of your worldview; they’re relatable in a way that goes all the way back Aesop. Someone who’s a master […]

Magoo What A Life Bluegrass is life in Colorado. Our bars and breweries are overflowing with talented pickers. One could (and this one has) made weekends out of seeing these players, without even needing a ticket or a summer festival – walk into Golden’s New Terrain Brewing Company on a Thursday evening, or Rollinsville’s Howlin […]

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Michael Rudd photo by David Rosenfield Michael Rudd has a new album releasing this week on Invisible Road Records, Ways of the World. The songs are haunting, in a modern way, while they rest on a timeless foundation at the same time. The style of the album might be considered conscious. Michael had a cancer […]

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