Readers’ Pick: Whitehorse – All I Want Is All of It
You picked Whitehorse – All I Want Is All of It as your favorite new release for the week of May 8, 2026.
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Steep Canyon Rangers – Next Act
You’ve no doubt heard the saying, popularized by author Thomas Wolfe, “you can’t go home again.” There are an endless number of dissections about what that really means, but the gist is that nostalgia has colored memories enough that the home you remember wasn’t exactly like that. So it was with some curiosity I listened […]
Ella Langley Takes Home First 2026 ACM Award For Artist-Songwriter Of The Year
Very well-deserved. Last night, Ella Langley was surprised with the news that she won the ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year ahead of her sold-out show in Savannah, Georgia as part of her The Dandelion Tour. She beat out a stacked group in Luke Combs, Riley Green, Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen who were all nominated in that category as well. The Alabama native has absolutely skyrocketed to the top of country music over the last year or so, and more […]
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Morgan Wallen Refuses To Do “Gator Chomp” With Tim Tebow As They Walk Out For Night One Of Gainesville Show
He’s a Vol for Life. Last night, Morgan Wallen headlined Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, where he did his famous walkout with legendary quarterback Tim Tebow. Of course, Morgan is a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan, and when Tebow tried to get him to do the Gator Chomp with him a they walked through the tunnel, Morgan wasn’t having it. The two teams are longtime SEC foes, so it’s no surprise that Morgan wasn’t joining in… And when Tebow […]
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