There’s a lot to be learned at a band’s soundcheck. The band gets a feel for the room, the sound engineers find out each band member’s preferences and needs, lighting gets calibrated, stuff gets plugged in and taped down […]
There’s a lot to be learned at a band’s soundcheck. The band gets a feel for the room, the sound engineers find out each band member’s preferences and needs, lighting gets calibrated, stuff gets plugged in and taped down […]
Zach Bryan was hating on Ticketmaster before Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen fans made it cool. And he hates them a lot — so much that he titled his new album, recorded live at Red Rocks and surprise-released on […]
As it was digitizing old student records, a school district in Winchester, Virginia, discovered a piece of country music history. In one of the files was an essay written by Patsy Cline when she was an eighth-grader at Gore […]
The Apple TV series Carpool Karaoke, which pairs celebrities for a ride peppered with songs, conversation, and always some surprises, dropped its fifth season last weekend, including an episode with members of Wilco and comedian Nikki Glaser filmed in […]
It was incredibly hard to take the news this week of the untimely death of Peter Cooper, a Nashville-based country music journalist and a musician himself. He passed away Tuesday at the age of 52 after sustaining a head […]
Bob Dylan left some fans feeling tangled up recently when some sharp-eyed buyers of his new book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, noticed their “hand-signed” copies looked suspiciously similar. Turns out they were signed by an autopen, which was […]
It’s not just me, and it’s not just you: The encore is starting to feel a little awkward for everyone. We pretty much know bands are going to do one, so watching them awkwardly set down their instruments, walk […]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted its class of 2022 this week, including Dolly Parton, despite her initial objections. Ever the good sport, Parton not only attended the ceremony but gave a speech and performed decked out […]
Open today in theaters nationwide, The Return of Tanya Tucker is a documentary following Tucker as she partnered with Brandi Carlile to get back to songwriting, recording, and the stage after many thought the country legend’s career was more […]
It’s sad to see artists canceling tours, knowing that it’s a vital source of income and an outlet for creativity and connection as well. But on the bright side, the openness of widely known artists like Santigold, Sam Fender, […]
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