Jelly Roll Reveals New 2026 Headlining Tour Dates
Jelly Roll just revealed 11 new tour dates for this spring and summer. Continue reading…
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AMERICANA MUSIC
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Appalachian Echoes is a three-hour, weekly syndicated radio program that highlights the talented artists, songwriters and musicians with ties to Appalachia, as well as the vibrant and growing genre of Americana music which often features the echoes of Appalachian influence. The show focuses on predominantly independent artists and music often overlooked by commercial radio playlists, and fuels a sense of listener loyalty based on home place pride.
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Show Review: Bob Dylan Center’s “Sooner or Later” Tribute Show
Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom played host once again to this year’s Bob Dylan Center’s musical tribute to its namesake with its “Sooner or Later” event on Friday, February 20, 2026. This year’s event was a special one-night-only tribute concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s landmark 1966 double album Blonde on Blonde. Sixty years? Where […]
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FOUNDERS KEEPERS: A Change is Always Going to Come; The New Music of Ben Sollee
Ben Sollee’s latest album, Time On Hold (streaming release on Feb. 27), was recorded last summer in Fort Collins, Colorado, and not at home in Louisville, Kentucky. Sollee’s notes say it draws inspiration from the country soul of ’70s singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Phoebe
Aaron Tippin’s No. 1 Hit ‘Kiss This’ Was Written as a Gag
Imagine writing a song in your home gym, thinking it’s just a joke, and then it becomes a hit. Aaron Tippin’s story is a wild ride. Continue reading…