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The Masked Singer UK had a stunning reveal the other night that must have made the audience practically fall out of their chairs. No one could have guessed who it was. Per Parade, the vocalist in a flamboyant spangled yak getup performed “Physical” by the late Olivia Newton-John. The colorful Yak was sent packing. It […]

The post Jaw-Dropping ‘Masked Singer’ Reveal Turns Out To Be Iconic 1970s Punk Rocker appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly have to have one of the best love stories there is. Read about how this 90s classic changed everything.

The post Brad Paisley First Saw His Future Wife While Watching ‘Father of the Bride’…on a Date With His Ex Girlfriend appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The reasons might not be as dramatic as reports have suggested. Continue reading…

Lining alone can be empowering and liberating. You can come and go without checking in with anybody. You don’t have to ask anyone for permission when you change the decor or play loud music. There are no issues when you get a pet that barks or sheds a lot. But there can also be problems […]

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It’s like we’re living in 2001 all over again. Continue reading…

With his new LP, The Dreamin’ Kind, Langhorne Slim largely backburners the folkish and lo-fi sounds of earlier albums, including 2021’s Strawberry Mansion. Aided by producer Sam Kiszka, he embraces rock guitars, synths, and elaborate arrangements. While Slim has never sounded so polished, panoramic, or mainstream, his

Memphis Kee Dark Skies Recent consumer-driven country music suggests that individuals (or, at most, duos) are the way to go – less risk, fewer ego conflicts, and more reward for the all-too-fleeting buck. Memphis Kee – both the individual and the band – don’t subscribe one bit to that theory. Kee himself is the lead […]

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Jonathan Bernstein What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome Fathers and sons. It’s always fathers and sons. But in What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, his carefully researched and sensitively written biography of Justin Townes Earle, author Jonathan Bernstein is careful not to make Justin’s lineage the whole story. Bernstein acknowledges inheritance without letting […]

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Some of the most critically-acclaimed artists of the era are struggling financially. All these issues feel especially exacerbated when certain performers can simply pay their way to the front of the line.

The post Music Media Outlets ‘Holler’ and ‘Whiskey Riff’ Charging for Coverage first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Gurf Morlix has spent more than half a century shaping the sound of American songwriting, often from behind the scenes. At 74, he may have stepped back from touring, but his creative fire burns brighter than ever. Since the pandemic, Morlix has entered a prolific streak, writing and recording at a pace that would challenge […]