The 10 Best Country Albums of 2019
This was a major year for country music. With Lil Nas X, the world saw the shift. But others are helping to move country from near homogeneity to a diverse pastiche.
19 Dec 2019
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Willie Nelson's 'Ride Me Back Home' Is His Latest Career High
Willie Nelson's Ride Me Back Home continues a hot streak of recent records that are every bit as good as anything he's recorded. And, yes, that includes Red-Headed Stranger and Stardust.
17 Jun 2019
BeachLife Launches 2019 Festival Season with Music Legends and SoCal Style
The debut BeachLife Festival adds another unique event to the California concert calendar with three days of musical fun in the sun curated for the classic laid back lifestyle of the City of Angels.
29 May 2019
Farm Aid Reminds One to Think Globally, Act Locally
The annual Farm Aid benefit festival was held in Connecticut for the first time and included performances from Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves and more.
07 Jan 2019
The 10 Best Country Albums of 2018
As our 2018 list demonstrates, women continue to make some of today's most spectacular country music, regardless of what gets played on the radio.
13 Dec 2018
Willie Nelson and Phil Lesh Lead an Outlaw Music Festival of Resistance at the Hollywood Bowl
Outlaw Music Festival shows that America's musicians remain one our nation's best cultural weapons against the ever cunning forces of avarice and tyranny.
13 Nov 2018
Willie Nelson Doesn't Want to Be the 'Last Man Standing', or Maybe He Does
From Last Man Standing, it seems Willie Nelson has lost his faith in people and feels pretty alone these days.
18 Apr 2018
Willie Nelson: Teatro: The Complete Sessions (review)
Remastered and re-released as Teatro: The Complete Sessions, Willie Nelson's late '90s resurgence is lovingly presented in both sound and vision, providing a holistic experience that is essential for any Nelson fan.
08 Nov 2017
Willie Nelson: For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price
You already know what this album sounds like. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t good.
30 Oct 2016
Austin City Limits 2016 Weekend 2: Sunday
Popular acts like Haim and under-the-radar gems like Amasa Hines deliver big on the final day of ACL 2016.
10 Oct 2016
Packing Bags and Hittin' the Road: A Look Back on Music Gatherings of Yore
Remember when Mumford and Sons spent their pre-show hours swinging from tires in a lake crowded with fans?
15 Jun 2016
Holding on to Hag: Remembering Merle Haggard 1937-2016
Merle Haggard died at age 79, leaving behind a legacy of authentic country music.
07 Apr 2016
Loretta Lynn - "Lay Me Down" feat. Willie Nelson (Singles Going Steady)
"Lay Me Down" is a moving, inspiring, and meaningful piece of country music, qualities of which the modern genre seems to have nearly lost all connection to.
01 Apr 2016
The Best Albums of 2014
From Polish black metal to mind-blowing progressive R&B and electronic music, 2014's best albums certainly have something for everyone.
22 Dec 2014
Eric Clapton and Friends: The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
It’s safe, which only gets The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale so far, but, this record will undoubtedly get a lot of people to revisit, or discover JJ Cale, which is a win in itself.
24 Aug 2014
Ranking the Performances: The 56th Annual Grammy Awards
Was music’s biggest night worth staying up all night for? Read on to find out.
27 Jan 2014
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