AMERICANA MUSIC

Only Willie Nelson. This week, the legendary Mickey Raphael is a guest on the Drifting Cowboy podcast, and of course, he is Willie’s longtime harmonica player, and has been in Willie’s band since 1973. He was there since Willie returned to Texas and started making a name for himself in Austin and beyond, as the pioneer of the country outlaw movement alongside his fellow country icon Waylon Jennings. So of course, back in the glory days of the ’70s when […]

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Jelly Roll looks very different these days. He lost a tremendous amount of weight. Then he shaved off his trademark beard. That was a shocker! Fans who liked the furry-faced appearance of the popular crooner were taken aback. One country star who wants Jelly Roll to grow the beard again is Shaboozey. Per People via […]

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There were plenty of country music stars in attendance at the 59th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville last night.  Riley Green arrived with his rumored girlfriend, Bryana Ferringer. Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley also walked down the red carpet. Kelsea Ballerini, LeAnn Rimes, and Megan Moroney were also in attendance.  But perhaps more noticeable were those who didn’t come […]

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