Yearly Archives: 2026

You’ve likely never heard of Dan Penn and, if that’s the case, one reason is probably that you’re not the sort of person who reads songwriting credits. If you were, you’d know this Alabama native from the many popular songs he has written or co-written—the Box Tops’ “Cry Like a Baby,” Janis Joplin’s “A Woman […]

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Kidman says that after she learned her mother died, she was so devastated she found it difficult to even perform simple tasks like organizing a flight home to be with her family. Continue reading…

Fantastic Cat’s Cat Out of Hell arrives with the band’s usual grin intact, but beneath the loose charm is a sturdier kind of record: one built on shared voices, accumulated mileage, and the small existential leaks that start showing up in adult life. That makes it a good candidate for a look backward, not to some obvious alt-country touchstone, but to The Band’s Stage Fright, another ensemble album where group chemistry sweetens songs about unease, pressure, and trying to keep your balance while the room keeps moving.

Fans won’t have to wait long to get a studio version of Langley and Wallen’s duet. Continue reading…

Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart & Guy Davis – Fight On! True Blues Vol. 2 This set was recorded in 3 locations & summons the spirit of the past & how the blues were once presented. Unlike some of the modern-day blues, which are far more delegated at times (not always) through an entertainment focus. […]

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Well this one’s going to be a #1. Morgan Wallen is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama tonight for the second weekend of his Still the Problem tour. And at first it looked like the biggest moment of the night was going to be Morgan walking out with the GOAT himself, legendary Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban: Morgan Wallen x Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa, Alabama // https://t.co/hm9LHw1Tsk pic.twitter.com/wvEQ2j0CGP — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) April 19, 2026 Turns out though, he had another surprise up his […]

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Is “Nutshell” Billy Strings’ best cover? It’s certainly up for debate, but I think it might be. At least amongst the non-bluegrass covers that have found a spot in his seemingly endless collection of songs from which his setlists are composed, “Nutshell” is up there at the top. For anyone who may not be familiar, covers of other artist’s songs are as much a part of Billy Strings’ live show as his originals. As is often the case with jam […]

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I mean, she had to do it. This afternoon, Kacey Musgraves played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, headlining the Mojave tent, where she played a total of 13 songs, with some of them of course being from her forthcoming sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, which Musgraves produced alongside longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. Kacey’s album is out everywhere on May 1st, and I can’t wait, and so far, she’s put out two songs from the […]

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The worry was that weather would become a factor Saturday (4-18) for the first day of the massive Two Step Inn in Georgetown, TX, just north of Austin. It turned out to be a big one.

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