Category Archives: Americana News

It’s the twang before the drop, for us. Continue reading…

It’s the twang before the drop, for us. Continue reading…

NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick has helped 23XI Racing, owned by NBA icon Michael Jordan, establish a championship pedigree. Reddick, 30, has won five of his first nine races in 2026. He is the fourth driver in NASCAR history to win five of the first nine races, joining Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Cale Yarborough. […]

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This one’s quite a doozy. This morning, New York Times dropped their “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters” list. As the outlet describes in the sub-headline, the list was compiled by more than 250 music insiders and six NYT critics. Despite the fact that there are supposedly an large number of highly reputable albeit unnamed insiders and critics aiding in the list, there are some INCREDIBLY questionable names throughout. Starting out with the positives, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson come in representing country music, […]

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This one’s quite a doozy. This morning, New York Times dropped their “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters” list. As the outlet describes in the sub-headline, the list was compiled by more than 250 music insiders and six NYT critics. Despite the fact that there are supposedly an large number of highly reputable albeit unnamed insiders and critics aiding in the list, there are some INCREDIBLY questionable names throughout. Starting out with the positives, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson come in representing country music, […]

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This one’s quite a doozy. This morning, New York Times dropped their “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters” list. As the outlet describes in the sub-headline, the list was compiled by more than 250 music insiders and six NYT critics. Despite the fact that there are supposedly an large number of highly reputable albeit unnamed insiders and critics aiding in the list, there are some INCREDIBLY questionable names throughout. Starting out with the positives, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson come in representing country music, […]

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Zac Brown’s band takes creativity to a whole new level, using everything from phone notifications to goat hooves for their distinct sound. Continue reading…

Zac Brown’s band takes creativity to a whole new level, using everything from phone notifications to goat hooves for their distinct sound. Continue reading…

Zac Brown’s band takes creativity to a whole new level, using everything from phone notifications to goat hooves for their distinct sound. Continue reading…

I think the real reason he hid it was because he was afraid of his dad… and I don’t blame him one bit. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has spoken before on his various podcasts about how he used to be a hardcore smoker, though a lot of people didn’t know because he went out of his way to try and hide it, and it sounds like he did a pretty good job at it. Even his wife, Amy, was surprised to […]

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