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Rhett Akins Invited to Become New Member of the Grand Ole Opry

Better him than his son. But it’s really hard to feel one way or another about the Grand Ole Opry choosing songwriter and performer Rhett Akins as its newest inductee. Nonetheless, he will be the next Grand Ole Opry member.
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Show Review: Lyle Lovett at City Winery in Boston
Lyle Lovett opens his three night stand at City Winery Boston — June 29 Lyle Lovett’s return to Boston’s City Winery on June 29 for his Up Close: Songs & Stories series reaffirmed why he remains one of America’s most distinctive musical storytellers. In the candle‑lit room, Lovett delivered a performance that felt like a […]
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REVIEW: Boone Creek self-titled
Boone Creek Boone Creek (Craft Recordings/HighTone Records) Fans of quality bluegrass will be thrilled to hear about the re-release of Boone Creek’s debut from 1977, remastered and loaded, additionally, with previously unreleased tracks. First there was traditional bluegrass – established by Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass boys back as early as ’39. It kicked […]
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Show Review: Jim Lauderdale in State College PA
Songwriter’s Songwriter & Performer’s Performer: Jim Lauderdale Still Leads From the Front June 20 – State College, PA There are artists whose reputations eventually outgrow their real-life performances. Jim Lauderdale isn’t one of them. By the time Jim Lauderdale walked onto the tiny Attic stage inside The State Theatre in State College, Pennsylvania on June […]
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Album Review – Addison Johnson’s “The State I’m In”

The perfect balance between familiar and accessible, and involved and thought-provoking. This is country music at an elevated level that belies Addison Johnson’s otherwise underdog status.
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