IBWIP / Reinstate Hank Video Contest Update
Sorry I haven’t been blogging much lately. Been under the weather and busy, you know. I’m working on some great blogs in this upcoming week, but here’s a couple of quick things: I had a BLAST last...
View ArticleRose Maddox – Grandmother of Rockabilly & More
If you’re anything like me, if I want to hear some new music, you sure aren’t going to find me sniffing around CMT or burying your nose in the latest Rolling Stone. No, I’m likely going to be looking...
View ArticleMarty Stuart Is Saving Country Music (live review)
For all the harmonizing and gospel and good old-time vibes, the heart of the Marty Stuart show is still high-octane, Outlaw-era, rock n' roll-inspired hard driving country music. This is what Marty...
View ArticleJames Hand to Release “Mighty Lonesome Man” Oct. 16th
Texas country music legend James Hand will be releasing his brand new studio album Mighty Lonesome Man on October 16th. The 12-track album will include all original material, and contributions from an...
View ArticleMarty Robbins Saves Life of NASCAR’s Richard Childress
The 2013 NASCAR season officially starts this Sunday in Daytona, and one of the sport's most well-known car owners, a former NASCAR driver named Richard Childress, may not be around today if it wasn't...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Country & Roots Songs From Breaking Bad
Did you know the first song to ever be featured on Breaking Bad was a classic country tune by Stonewall Jackson? They may not play real country on the radio anymore, but there's many different ways you...
View ArticleRandy Travis Covers Waylon’s “Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line”
As the thoughts and prayers of millions of fans keep vigil over Randy Travis in hopes the ailing singer someday will be able to share his gift for song with the world once more, life moves on and the...
View ArticleNashville’s Independent Artists Speaking Out About City’s Growth
It's that penultimate moment---that tipping point---when a town or neighborhood known for it's cool, rich, and creatively-vibrant culture becomes so awash with interlopers, gentrifying hipsters, and...
View ArticleLegendary Country Producer Billy Sherrill Passes Away
One of the most important, influential, and successful producers in the history of country music has passed away. Billy Sherrill, known as one of the fathers of the "Countrypolitan or "Nashville...
View ArticleDon’t Compare Sturgill Simpson to Waylon . . . Unless You’re Merle Haggard....
The comparisons of Sturgill Simpson to Waylon Jennings never cease, even though in some instances they're based on pretty shallow and misguided observations. That's why it's probably pretty...
View ArticleReinstate Hank Video Contest !!!
Real quick, some MySpace readers have been having trouble commenting and kudoing these blogs. MySpace has been jacking with the blogs for weeks now, and I appreciate everyone working through the...
View ArticleNASCAR’s Kyle Larson Pays Tribute to Marty Robbins with Retro Paint Job
When Kyle Larson takes the honorary Chip Ganassi #42 Marty Robbins car on the the Darlington race track on Saturday, he won't just be paying tribute to a country music legend, but a legend of the...
View ArticleStreet to Be Renamed in Honor of Marty Robbins
Marty lived in Glendale, AZ until he enlisted in the Navy at 17 and served in the Pacific Theater in World War 2. It was there he learned to play guitar, and like so many GI's, fell in love with the...
View ArticleHow Many of These Country Music Veterans Can You Name?
So many of country music's legendary artists also spent time earlier in their lives serving the country in one capacity or another. And on Veteran's Day as we pay tribute to ALL the men and women who...
View ArticleMarty Stuart’s “Way Out West” Is a Journey Back to When Country Became Cool
As much as Marty Stuart is a student of country music, he's also a teacher. And with a refreshing boldness, and frankly a little bit of guts from running the risk of being misunderstood by some of the...
View ArticleReinstate Hank Video Contest !!!
Real quick, some MySpace readers have been having trouble commenting and kudoing these blogs. MySpace has been jacking with the blogs for weeks now, and I appreciate everyone working through the...
View ArticleIBWIP / Reinstate Hank Video Contest Update
Sorry I haven’t been blogging much lately. Been under the weather and busy, you know. I’m working on some great blogs in this upcoming week, but here’s a couple of quick things: I had a BLAST last...
View ArticleRose Maddox – Grandmother of Rockabilly & More
If you’re anything like me, if I want to hear some new music, you sure aren’t going to find me sniffing around CMT or burying your nose in the latest Rolling Stone. No, I’m likely going to be looking...
View ArticleMarty Stuart Is Saving Country Music (live review)
For all the harmonizing and gospel and good old-time vibes, the heart of the Marty Stuart show is still high-octane, Outlaw-era, rock n' roll-inspired hard driving country music. This is what Marty...
View ArticleJames Hand to Release “Mighty Lonesome Man” Oct. 16th
Texas country music legend James Hand will be releasing his brand new studio album Mighty Lonesome Man on October 16th. The 12-track album will include all original material, and contributions from an...
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