Monthly Archives: June 2026

“I did not have singing ‘In Spite of Ourselves’ and dancing with Emmylou Harris on my bingo card.” Texas singer-songwriter Hayes Carll’s remark drew a laugh from the crowd at Wolf Trap, but it also captured the spirit of A Songwriters Tribute to John Prine. The June 9 concert gathered an extraordinary collection of performers […]

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The Claudettes Garage Glamour Well, if this doesn’t have the thrust of elaborate music out of the ‘70s with rock dipped generously in a cauldron of the Mael Brothers of Sparks (“This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both of Us”). The Claudettes “(You Are My) Whole World” is stitched with easy-listening populist appeal yet […]

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After issuing his first album in 1973, Bruce Springsteen spent more than a decade building a deserved reputation as the best live act in rock and roll. During that time, however, his discography consisted solely of studio albums. If you weren’t lucky enough to have seen him in concert, all you knew of his stage […]

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Don’t trust the dirty algorithms, paid-off outlets, or paid-for influencers to present you the best songs being released in country. We’re meticulously digging through dozens of songs each week to find the best stuff to present all in one place.

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American Aquarium is poised for another stellar album in 2026. The North Carolina based outfit has proven over the course of two decades that it doesn’t take a viral TikTok moment to be a mainstay in the music industry. Work your ass off, have songs that can rattle your soul, and melt faces when you get on stage… that’s the recipe that has worked for BJ Barham and the boys. Titled New Ways To Lose, the album’s name was inspired by NC […]

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Freddy is a certified Ella Fella, and his country music dreams are coming true. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off this past week, and so far, I’d say it’s been nothing short of awesome. Of course, you have your anti-American haters (sadly that includes some Americans too), who live in their miserable social media bubbles and can’t help but complain about the US hosting every chance they get, but for anyone who’s actually got outside and touched some grass […]

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The Red Clay Strays’ Grateful and The Del Fuegos’ Boston, Mass. are both band records in the practical sense. The appeal starts with a singer, but it depends on the group around him: guitars that answer instead of crowd, rhythm sections that keep the songs moving, and arrangements that sound built from stage time. Grateful was released in 2026 and produced by Dave Cobb, while Boston, Mass. was The Del Fuegos’ second album, released in 1985 on Slash Records. 

Maybe there’s a Chili’s near MSG he can watch the game from. Tonight is game 5 of the NBA Finals, with the San Antonio Spurs hoping to avoid elimination and force a game 6, while the New York Knicks are hoping to take home the trophy and win their first NBA championship since 1973. There are plenty of celebrities in attendance for what could be the last NBA game of the season, including Sydney Sweeney, Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Patrick […]

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Aldon Smith, a former first-round pick and premier edge rusher, has died, according to the San Francisco 49ers. He was 36. “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Aldon Smith,” the 49ers said in a statement, via

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The American Airlines flight was around 30 minutes into its journey to North Carolina when the lightning struck it, forcing a U-turn to take place.

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