Yearly Archives: 2026

Dave Alvin surveyed the crowded room at The Birchmere and stated the obvious, tongue firmly in cheek. “Probably when you purchased the tickets, you said to yourself, ‘Dear God, I hope they tune a lot’,” Alvin said after performing “We’re Still Here” with Jimmie Dale Gilmore to open the third show on their “Almost Acoustic” […]

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April’s offerings could be viewed as a legacy celebration. That’s especially true of Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Guy Davis’s new collaboration, Fight On, True Blues Vol 2. This month also features new releases from Texas Tornado Freddie King (whose live set is still

Yarn Saturday Night Sermon Yarn releases their new studio long player, Saturday Night Sermon, an album that finds the band adding tangs of gospel and soul – via brass, organ, and a gospel choir – to their Southern rock sound. Talking about Yarn’s evolving sound, frontman Blake Christiana shares, “The band has officially established something […]

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It finds Musgraves understanding the moment country music is in, leaning into her traditional country influences, and deserves to be a retrenching of her as one of the top women in country music.

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MC Taylor, frontman of Hiss Golden Messenger, writes with the kind of fervent simplicity of Joni Mitchell, as evidenced on “Mercy Avenue,” the album benchmark from Messenger’s latest, I’m People. There’s an honesty to the story about everyday people living, barely getting

It isn’t easy for a solo acoustic artist to command a room opening for a rock band, but Nathan Bess made it look easy. He’s a Charleston firefighter who only started releasing music in 2024, yet his stage presence is seasoned and soulful. Great songs, warm personality, and a voice you can’t ignore. Here is […]

A man fired shots at a vehicle near Chris Brown’s LA home. He was later apprehended and charged with discharging a weapon.

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The bookstore opened up in New York at the start of this month. It features listening stations and even tailored guides for recommendations.

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The U.S. service members were in Morocco as a part of a joint military training exercise known as the “African Lion” war games.

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The King does it again. Last night, George Strait set a new attendance record in his lengthy, legendary and illustrious career, playing for a sold-out crowd of 90,037 at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium in Death Valley. It was the first of their Death Valley Nights concert series, which Morgan Wallen will also headline this summer, and Strait’s was the first major concert in Death Valley since his Country Music Festival was held in the venue on March 28, 1999. Wyatt Flores and […]

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