Billy Ray Cyrus Reacts to Miley Dropping Her Last Name
Miley Cyrus is going by just “Miley” now, and her country music icon father Billy Ray Cyrus has a very personal reason for understanding the move. Continue reading…
Dollywood Reveals New Character to Honor Dolly Parton
Believe it or not, Dolly had a hand in the changes that are coming. Continue reading…
Luke Bryan Explains Riley Green’s Tie to ‘Fish Hunt Golf Drink’
‘The damn thing got so much negativity that Riley was being funny…[he was like] ‘Don’t associate me with that,” Bryan says. Continue reading…
The Irony of Doja Cat’s Cutting Comments on Ella Langley
It’s only a matter of time until Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is officially crowned the biggest single in American music history. It’s already the longest-running #1 single on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
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Drivin N Cryin: Still Writing the Story
Several days after speaking with Kevn Kinney, I watched a storm roll across the mesas outside Taos, New Mexico. Purple lightning split the sky, eventually forcing Drivin N Cryin’s scheduled outdoor performance indoors. The band adjusted. Instead of the full-throttle rock show one might expect from a group that has spent nearly four decades making […]
REVIEW: Lily Seabird “Lightspheres on Their Way”
Lily Seabird Lightspheres on Their Way Lily Seabird’s Trash Mountain was one of my favorite albums of 2025. It hit that indie country spot that I was enjoying at the time (and still am enjoying), and it had some gorgeously un-idyllic imagery of her Vermont home. So when I saw she was playing Denver’s venerable […]
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REVIEW: Benjamin Tod “Country Is Dead”
Benjamin Tod Country Is Dead Country artist Benjamin Tod unveils his new album, Country Is Dead, on which he covers 12 classic country songs by Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, and Bob Dylan, among others. Tod explains, “Some of these songs I started playing on the streets of Nashville when I was a teenager […]
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Show Review: Outlaw Music Festival 2026 at SPAC
Outlaw Music Festival at SPAC on Sunday August 30, 2026 The final night of the 2026 Outlaw Festival at the Albany Med Health System stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, New York on Sunday August 30 2026 did not disappoint. For this final performance the line-up included: Willie Nelson, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl […]
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Album Review – The Wilder Blue’s “Cinco”
This album’s a total vibe in a “push play and let it roll” kind of listening experience. Their fifth album is solely devoted into leaning into what they do best, which is capturing a mood that reminds you of the late ’70s.
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BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo’, Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation
August is stuffed with outstanding blues releases. Keb’ Mo’ makes a couple of appearances, with a stripped-down acoustic album The Breakdown, as well as on the Morgan Freeman-curated Symphonic Blues Experience. Ruthie Foster is as magnificent as ever on her latest outing, Just Say Yes