Disney is closing their Aerosmith-themed rollercoaster attraction to make room for something a little different. Here’s what we know so far.
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This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for fresh new holiday tracks from Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Jake Shimabukuro, The Klezmatics, and The Doohickeys, along with seasonal favorites from the Indigo Girls, JD McPherson, Sierra Ferrell, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Plus, we remember the late Raúl Malo of The Mavericks, who passed away on December 8th. In Hour Two, we dive into the results of our Best of 2025 Folk Alley Listener Poll. Enjoy an hour of music that resonated the strongest with Folk Alley listeners this year including songs from Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jason Isbell, Mavis Staples, and much more.
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The NPR Tiny Desk Concert we actually needed. This week, bluegrass wizard himself, Billy Strings, finally got his chance to do his own episode of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series Part of making it big in the music industry is getting invited to participate in the series, and while it can be a little gimmicky, many artists and bands see it as an honor to play the Tiny Desk venue. People like Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone and many others have […]
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Peter Greene, the actor who played a notorious villain in Pulp Fiction, has died. Read more about his life story here.
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Riley Green’s duet with Ella Langley “Don’t Mind If I Do,” which was the title track to Riley’s 2024 third studio album, is on pace to go number one sometime in the very near future, and it’s actually a solo write by Riley. I’m telling you, there’s just something about when he writes alone that works… another example that comes to mind is “Jesus Saves.” They’re just some of his best songs, and that is NOT easy to do, actually, […]
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Keep an eye out for these sauce and cookie dough brands that the FDA has recently recalled. Customers are at risk for salmonella and more.
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The duo we need. Several weeks ago now, Megan Moroney and Brad Paisley teamed up for a beautiful duet of his hit “She’s Everything” during Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas event in Nashville, Tennessee. Of course, Brad Paisley co-wrote “She’s Everything” with Wil Nance, and it was included as the fourth single from his 2006 album, Time Well Wasted. Of course, it peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, becoming Paisley’s seventh number one single. It was a full-circle moment for Moroney, […]
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The Landman TV series is more popular than ever, especially to students at this Texas school. Read about this new class inspired by the show.
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Make sure to get MerleFest on your radar in 2026, set to happen April 23-26 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina with a stellar lineup that was just announced in full this week.
The post New Names Revealed for Stellar 2026 MerleFest Lineup first appeared on Saving Country Music.