What is Going On with These New Brad Paisley Songs?
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Fans of country music artist Brad Paisley have been celebrating recently as new songs from the performer have been populating on streaming services a few at a time, and have been reminding them of his early career output in the best of ways.
On Garth Brooks Looking to Sell His Catalog for $2 Billion
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So Garth Brooks is pondering the sale of his music catalog, including both his publishing and recorded music rights, all of which he’s retained sole ownership of over his career. Garth’s asking price is said to be upwards of $2 billion.
Album Review – Charlie Marie’s “Signs”
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Within the songs and verses of ‘Signs,’ others might also find a path through questions, travails, or difficult times in their lives, or be inspired to take their own journey of personal discovery and enlightenment. It’s not ‘just’ a country album.
Album Review – The Red Clay Strays – “Grateful”
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The Red Clay Strays are American music. And most any genre should want to claim them as their own since they immediately up the ante of talent among it. The Red Clay Strays also can’t be anything but themselves.
Surging Bluegrass Band Mountain Grass Unit Announce New Album
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Over the last couple of years, Alabama-based up-and-coming bluegrass band Mountain Grass Unit has really been lighting the bluegrass world on fire, impressing audiences at big festivals, enjoying bigger and bigger opportunities.
Is Taylor Swift’s New Song “I Knew It, I Knew You” Country?
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Ever since Taylor Swift went full-blown pop with her 2014 album 1989, there’s been numerous murmurs, head fakes, false starts, and inferences that certain songs from her have been a return to “country” by the massive global superstar.
Charley Crockett Goes Full Gonzo to Get “Clovis” to Fans
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There is confirmation that street teams have been handing out Clovis during CMA Fest this week in Nashville, and two Charley Crockett semis are parked just outside of the CMA perimeter, repping the independent country star.
Album Review – Colby Acuff’s “Handmade Horsepower”
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Coby Acuff goes full-blown Outlaw on ‘Handmade Horsepower,’ laying grooves down, giving into two-tone beats, featuring a little phaser on the guitar every now and then, and getting outright mouthy about the ills of the music industry.
Zach Top Adds New Fall Stops to 2026 Tour
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It’s one of the hottest honky tonk shows out there on the road, and the chances just increased it will be rolling through your town in 2026. Already adding to a stacked calendar, Zach Top has just announced new dates to his tour.
June 5th, 2026 is a MASSIVE Released Day. Here’s Your Guide
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June 5th, 2026 is one of those super massive album release days where both the volume, and the gravity of the releases is so significant, it deserves its own guide. There’s a bunch of great albums from great artists.
Oh Great. It Appears Florida Georgia Line Is Getting Back Together
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Well it can’t all be going in the right direction in country music, now can it? Despite all the gains over the last few years, we’re getting word of one significant fly in the proverbial ointment.
Ray Wylie Hubbard Details Upcoming New Album “Reel 2 Reel 4 Real”
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Most musical performers tend to grow old with their music, slowing down, smoothing the edges off, and settling for more quiet, acoustic tones. Not Ray Wylie Hubbard. He’s the Patron Saint of “Grit, Groove, Tone and Taste.”
The Best New Country and Roots Albums of 2026 So Far
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As we near the halfway pole of the musical year, it’s time to reflect back on the best albums that have been released so far. The top ten albums listed below should be considered early Album of the Year contenders.