Lineup for 2018 Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic Announced
A traditional like few others will transpire once again this summer when Willie Nelson celebrates the 4th of July by gathering together friends and family for his annual 4th of July Picnic. For the...
View Article2018 Outlaw Fest Tour Features Willie Nelson, Sturgill Simpson + More
The Outlaw Fest Tour curated by Blackbird Presents has announced its 2018 dates, locations, and participants. The nine separate dates this summer will include stops in Dallas, Detroit, Bristow,...
View ArticleParamount Series “Yellowstone” Features Good Music from Independent Artists
Paramount Network’s original series 'Yellowstone' starring Kevin Costner has lots of folks talking with its rough and tumble drama, and panoramic vistas shot on location in the American West. But one...
View ArticleRyan Bingham’s New Song, New Album “American Love Song,”& New Festival
Wondering what the hell Ryan Bingham has been up to, and when we might get some news on his current doings? Well then today has been an embarrassment of riches for you. He's got a new song out, a new...
View ArticleRyan Bingham & Live Nation Should Move Date of “The Western Festival”
Americana artist Ryan Bingham announced that he will be hosting and curating an inaugural festival in legendary Luckenbach, TX called The Western Music Festival. The only problem is Ryan Bingham and...
View ArticleThe Most Anticipated Country Albums for 2019 + Rumors
2019 is here ladies and gentlemen, and soon your ears will have a fresh new bounty of new releases in the country, roots, and Americana world to feast upon. In such a crowded landscape and with so many...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Ryan Bingham’s “American Love Song”
There was a time when we looked upon the drunken poet Hayes Carll, and the rugged cowboy Ryan Bingham, and saw the future of alt-country laid out right there before our very eyes. Both were outstanding...
View ArticleBlackberry Smoke Featured Prominently in Paramount’s “Yellowstone”
“As fans of Yellowstone, we have been engaged with the storyline since the show began," Blackberry Smoke frontman, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Charlie Starr says. "What Taylor Sheridan, Kevin...
View Article2nd Season of “Yellowstone” Features Great Country & Roots Music
The Paramount Western series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner doesn't just make for compelling television, it also works as a great discovery mechanism for good country and roots music that much of...
View ArticleAll The Songs & Artists Featured on ‘Yellowstone’ Season 2
"Yellowstone" provided a ton of music and artists for fans of the show to explore, especially throughout the country and roots realm, and especially artists that the mainstream often ignores. And the...
View ArticleThe Ben Davenport Band’s “Slow Start”
It's been a while since I've heard such great texture and diversity in a record that still clings tightly to its country roots. Reflecting back on a lifetime of memories, accomplishments, failures,...
View ArticleHayes Carll Signs with Thirty Tigers / New Album Coming
Distribution and publishing company Thirty Tigers has signed critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Hayes Carll to work on a new album this fall, with hopes for an early 2015 release. Carll is now...
View ArticleNew Ryan Bingham Album “Fear and Saturday Night” Coming
Bingham recorded the album with producer Jim Scott, well known for his work with Wilco, Tom Petty, and The Dixie Chicks. The twelve songs of Fear and Saturday Night were written in seclusion. Bingham...
View ArticleAlbums To Look Forward To In 2015
Who will be releasing new albums in 2015? What are some of the most-anticipated projects? What are the rumors swirling out there about new albums that may be coming down the pike? Here's a rundown of...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Ryan Bingham’s “Fear & Saturday Night”
Fear and Saturday Night might be Bingham's best album yet. This is an album of all peaks and no valleys. As the perfect experience for the classic rock buff hiding in every country and Americana fan,...
View ArticleThe Best Country Albums of 2015 So Far
So we're close enough to the half way pole in 2015 to start thinking about what the best has been so far, and to get ready for what is sure to be a pretty exciting second half of 2015 for album...
View ArticleHuge Waylon Jennings Tribute Show Announced
A massive Waylon Jennings tribute show in Austin, TX has just been announced, and the lineup is something to salivate over. Set to transpire on July 6th and Austin’s Moody Theater (where Austin City...
View ArticleDarius Rucker Calls Out “Let’s Take Country Music Back” Blogs
Beyond what Darius Rucker is saying, it's unfortunate that it's coming from him specifically---someone who has worked in multiple genres, and someone who I would have assumed is a little more informed...
View Article2015 Nominees for Saving Country Music’s Album of the Year
2015's Album of the Year candidates might constitute the most wide open field of contenders since this exercise has been in practice. There's no clear front runners, anyone could win, and each...
View ArticleTexas Artists to be Well Represented in Super Bowl Festivities
You may not get to see any of the talented musicians from Texas take the field during the halftime show or sing the National Anthem at the 2017 Super Bowl despite the game being held in Houston, TX....
View ArticleYellowstone Season 3 Renews Commitment to Cool Music
For the last two summers, The Paramount Network's Western series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner has become the hottest show on television, pulling in huge ratings, and finding favor with critics....
View ArticleAll The Songs & Artists Featured on Season 3 of ‘Yellowstone’
The season finale for the Paramount Network's signature summer series Yellowstone ended in a cliffhanger Sunday night (8-23), and it also ended another successful run for the series in both the ratings...
View ArticleRape Charge Against TX DJ Justin Frazell Leaves Scene in Shock
Maybe you heard the news, or maybe you didn’t. Maybe you recognize the name, or if you’re not dialed into the country radio scene in Dallas/Fort Worth, likely you don’t. But most anyone who considers...
View ArticleRecap & Review: Under The Big Sky Fest 2021
One thing was clearly evident after traveling to Whitefish, Montana to experience the massive Under The Big Sky Festival with its incredible lineup and expansive grounds: the independent country and...
View ArticleWhy ‘Yellowstone’ Season 4 Could Be Biggest Yet for Good Country
The fourth season of the Paramount Network's neo-Western Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner and created by Taylor Sheridan is finally set to premier on November 7th. And along with it, you can also...
View Article‘Yellowstone’ Season 4 Premier Got TWICE The Audience of CMAs
If you need an illustration to help put into perspective how the shifting dynamics in entertainment are causing a tectonic-level reorganization of media, and how this is all weighing upon already...
View ArticleRyan Bingham Right At Home Capping Off 2022 San Antonio Rodeo
When the finals transpired at the 2022 San Antonio Rodeo Saturday, February 26th, Ryan Bingham wasn't there to compete, but to cap off the 2022 season with a performance on the big stage at the center...
View ArticleBilly Joe Shaver Tribute Album Announced Amid Estate Dispute
August 16th, 2022 would have been Billy Joe Shaver's 83rd birthday, but unfortunately, he passed away on October 28th, 2020 at the age of 81, leaving a legacy of songwriting that set the very...
View Article‘Yellowstone’ Music Supervisor & Musicians Talk Soundtrack
"Not a lot moves the needle these days. But this show moves the needle." That was Hayes Carll, putting it out there as succinctly as possible about the impact the Paramount TV series Yellowstone has...
View ArticleGeorge Strait Tributes Billy Joe Shaver (& Willie Nelson)
Yeah yeah, we get these tribute albums to country legends coming down the pipeline every few weeks or so it seems. But when you can get "King" George Strait to show up and participate in one of them,...
View ArticleUnder The Big Sky Fest Reveals STACKED 2023 Lineup
Once again, Under The Big Sky Festival outside of Whitefish, Montana has wowed us all with their lineup announcement, and it underscores once again why this is arguably the premier event in independent...
View Article“Yellowstone” Actor Luke Grimes Launches Country Career, New Song
We've seen the hit TV show series Yellowstone help wing a dozen or so worthy independent country artists into the stratosphere through the show's soundtrack. Now we're seeing a reversal of roles as one...
View ArticleBorn & Raised Fest Announces Loaded 2023 Lineup
Over the last few years, Born & Raised Fest in Pryor, Oklahoma has distinguished itself as one of the leading festivals in the independent country music space with an emphasis on the Texas and Red...
View ArticleRyan Bingham Reveals New Album Before Jackalope Jamboree Set
Ryan Bingham had a big Friday (6-23), releasing a new song, announcing his first new album in four years, and headlining the Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton, Oregon, backed by The Texas Gentlemen. The...
View ArticleScenes and Moments from the 2023 Jackalope Jamboree
One of the reasons independent acts have been rising in popularity to rival and even surpass their mainstream counterparts in popularity is due in part to events like the Jackalope Jamboree. The post...
View ArticleUnder The Big Sky Fest 2023 in Words and Pictures
The appeal for independent country has become so robust, we now have megafestivals sprouting up all across the country to cater to the fans of this music. But the first, and still the biggest of these...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Ryan Bingham’s “Watch Out For The Wolf”
Bingham's still out there packing venues and headlining festivals as one of the premier acts in the independent country scene. That's why it's pretty disappointing that "Watch Out For The Wolf" is so...
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Indie/’90s Country Megafestival “Two Step Inn” Returns for 2024
After 2023 sold out, you knew Two Step Inn would be returning for 2024. Returning it is, and with just as mouthwatering of a lineup as it had in 2023, but sans as many of the hip-hop wild cards. The...
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