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Tim McGraw Named New 2026 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee

Tim McGraw is your 2026 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee in the Modern Era category. And though perusing over his numbers, it’s hard to say the accolade is not justified, it also feels a little strange…
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REVIEW: Ben Brandt “Solid Ground”
Ben Brandt Solid Ground (Katalex Records) While it might be a stretch to include this release with our Americana designation, it’s nonetheless an excellent record from a relatively unknown entity out of Pennsylvania. Brandt, who originally hails from a Harrisburg-born band known as the Soul Miners Union, has stepped out on his own with a […]
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Ralph Stanley / The Stanley Brothers Named New Hall of Fame Inductees

Everything seems just a little more right in the country music world now that it’s been announced that The Stanley Brothers will be the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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QUEER COUNTRY: Looks Like We Made It
It’s funny how life sneaks up on you. Last Saturday, I stood on a stage in front of 40-ish people, making sure my mic was at the right angle. I didn’t exactly see my younger self in the crowd — the stage was in the wrong
NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Lucinda’s: Gráinne Duffy
We are proud to present this installment of our No Depression Session series in partnership with NYC honky-tonk Lucinda’s and Hiatus Tequila. When Lucinda Williams teamed up with industry lifers Laura McCarthy and Kelley Swindall to create a Southern country bar in NYC&
ALBUM REVIEW: The Montvales Chronicle Hard Lives of Everyday Americans on ‘Path of Totality’
A diary of hard times, Path of Totality chronicles the lives of people nickel and dimed in America today, bucking the odds to get by. On their third album as The Montvales, the Knoxville-bred, Cincinnati-based Molly Rochelson and Sally Buice explore the desperation and determination that inspire quiet resistance in
Song Premiere: Chris Williams and Kid Reverie “White Collar”
Chris Williams and Kid Reverie “White Collar” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Chris Williams and Kid Reverie’s song “White Collar” from their forthcoming album which will be out later this year. The album was mixed by Andrew Berlin of The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado and mastered by Dave Wilton at Coalesce […]
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50 Years Ago: Kris Kristofferson Famously Rides Motorcycle On Stage

Alright, it wasn’t officially Kris Kristofferson. It was his character John Norman Howard from the 1976 version of the music film A Star Is Born. But it still has gone down in history as a legendary moment.
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