Adam Odor Gives Grammy-Winning Advice, Drew Moreland Appears on Ep. #8 of The Hook
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You never know what’s going to happen, or who is going to show up to The Hook. But no matter who appears or what they perform, it’s hard to put into words the kind of magic, music, community, and camaraderie that happens.
The Powerful Message to Take from New Tyler Childers Interview
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Tyler Childers does not give audio or video interviews these days. He just doesn’t do it. Simply seeing Tyler Childers speaking extemporaneously on camera this week in a video released was a little jarring almost.
Tanya Tucker Testifies and SINGS in front of Texas Senate Hearing
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Tanya Tucker has spent her entire life having to navigate a world of powerful men who didn’t always have her best interests in mind, and tried to exploit what was hers. She was just 13 years old when she had her first hit with “Delta Dawn.”
Album Review – Shania Twain’s “Little Miss Twain”
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Ultimately, “Little Miss Twain” will not be what Shania Twain is remembered for. But what you can take away is that getting more personal and pulling from your own life’s story while trying to be more true to yourself always results in better art.
Ian Noe Re-Emerges to Announces New Double Concept Album
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After finally re-emerging to play some shows recently, and releasing a tribute to Blaze Foley called “Jukebox Blues” in March, Ian Noe has announced the release of a new 16-song concept album called “Canyon Falls Trailer Band.”
On Jason Isbell Cancelling Numerous Shows with No Explanation
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Hopefully everything is okay with Jason Isbell, and especially if it isn’t, he deserves our understanding and grace. But it also feels like consumers deserve more leeway and explanation if performers expect that courtesy to be reciprocated.
What Can Unite Willie Nelson and Gavin Adcock? Data Center Opposition
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Few if anything is uniting the population of the United States these days, and the same goes in country music, which is virtually split right down the middle by the culture war. But opposition to AI and data centers is.
Colton Dawson Is Not Just Another New Neotraditionalist
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It used to be that whenever a true country music traditionalist came down the pike—especially a younger one—it had us all in a tizzy because it was such a rare occurrence. Now it’s not a rare occurrence at all.
The Wilder Blue Announce New Album “Cinco”
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“We set out to make an album that pairs well with campfire coffee kettles, dusty neon band signs, and sun-bleached dashboard Polaroids,” lead singer Zane Williams says. “We figured it out together, as friends, the five of us.”
On Kacey Musgraves Canceling Numerous “Middle of Nowhere” Tour Dates
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Kacey Musgraves has announced that multiple early dates on her upcoming “Middle Of Nowhere Tour” have been canceled, with no explanation for the cancellations, and no plans to reschedule them. What’s going on?
Chasen Wayne Announces New Album “The Diamond Saloon”
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Bringing imagination and an expansive view of what “country music” can be, Austin-based artist Chasen Wayne and his backing band The Honky Tonk Machine have been mesmerizing audiences with their music.
Waylon Jennings to be Honored in Hollywood
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Now Waylon Jennings is receiving an honor he probably should have received many years ago. Though let’s face it, Waylon never liked being honored that much in life, skipping out on awards shows, and not even attending his Hall of Fame induction.
Excellent Songs, Incredible Voices Grace ‘The Hook’ Episode 7
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Can you really just set a microphone up on a stage, offer an opportunity for anyone from the public however random to show up and perform a song, and still get better songs than the ones you might hear on the radio?