Sturgill Simpson Reveals He Was Ready To Quit Touring Forever Before Being Inspired By The Late, Great Bob Weir
Thank God for the late, great Bob Weir. At this point in his career, Sturgill Simpson has reached God-like status in country music. Arguably being the forefather of the independent/alternative country renaissance, along with the likes of Tyler Childers, Cody Jinks and more, the Kentucky native has probably influenced your favorite artist in some capacity or another in the past decade. The “Long White Line” singer, for lack of a better term, has nearly gone in every direction possible. Delivering […]
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Grant Maloy Smith – Wild West: American Stories This highly anticipated 4th in a series of Grant Maloy Smith award-winning American Stories is impressive. Grant’s earlier themed endeavors gave listeners a tour of the Dust Bowl, Appalachia & the Mississippi. Essentially, what Grant represents through these albums is a comprehensive look at our nation, the […]
AmericanaFest 2026 Day 1 AmericanaFest is typically a week for discovery, but curiously enough, the first evening has also proven to be a trip back in time to some of the artists who first got me into this wing of country music. BMI Presents: Rooftop on the Row Due to a dubiously delayed Frontier flight […]
Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks w/ Alanis Morissette and Stephen Wilson Jr There’s a line in a Season Five “Simpsons” episode where, after Lisa and Grampa remark on how unheard they are, Homer gleefully retorts, “I’m a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me—no matter how dumb my suggestions are,” then chows […]