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The 38th annual Folk Alliance International (FAI) conference and festival is still taking place through this weekend, with thousands of participants descending on the already musical city of New Orleans. On Wednesday night, FAI hosted its International Folk Music Awards during a two-hour, star-studded presentation. The categories and nominees are
Julian Lage is a ceaselessly inventive composer and one of the best guitarists playing today. On Scenes from Above, produced by Joe Henry, he joins forces with keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder, and drummer Kenny Wollesen in a new quartet to deliver stunning new tunes that move among blues,
Pat McAfee live from the White House? That’s going to be must-watch TV. President Donald Trump is obviously familiar with The Pat McAfee Show. On Veteran’s Day last year, the president called into the show for a wide-ranging conversation that touched on everything from the VA to fixing NIL and Trump’s hatred for the new NFL kickoff rules. Until this week though, the popular ESPN personality and host of College GameDay had never met Trump in person…but when he finally got his opportunity, he […]
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Need it ASAP. Ever since breaking out in 2023 with his certified platinum debut single, “Coal,” it was clear that Dylan Gossett was one of the future stars of the alt. country scene. Existing in a similar space as Zach Bryan and Sam Barber, the Austin native has worn his influences on his sleeve. Being inspired by a wide range of artists, ranging from Turnpike Troubadours and Flatland Cavalry to The Eagles and Ed Sheeran, they all come through in […]
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Sounds like Koe Wetzel is ready to drop some new music. Over the last several months, he’s been teasing songs, and he has already confirmed that he’s recorded two records over the past year… so there’s a lot of stuff that’s just waiting to be released, and I’m sure fans will be happy to hear that. During a recent interview with Country Countdown USA, Koe describes it as “piles and piles” of music, which will all be dropping 2026, though […]
The post “Bout That Time”: Koe Wetzel Previews Next Chapter With New Single Teaser, “Time Goes On” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Chris Stapleton has a long, flowing beard. It’s part of his customary look. Is the country music superstar ready to snip it off?
The post This Country Music Star Is Thinking of Changing His Trademark Beard (and It’s Not Jelly Roll) appeared first on Wide Open Country.
A well-deserved honor. Recently, Eric Church was honored by the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police (NCACP) for his ongoing commitment to his home state and his personal ties to law enforcement. Their 2026 NCACP Conference & Ceremony took place last week in Cherokee, North Carolina, which concluded with a banquet with entertainment from North Carolina’s own, Mr. Church. In addition to performing, North Carolina governor Josh Stein presented Eric with the flag of North Carolina alongside the NCACP, […]
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