Paul Overstreet Named New Songwriter Inductee to the Country Hall of Fame
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Songwriting is such an essential part of the country music experience that every three years, the Country Music Hall of Fame inducts an individual who is specifically known for writing songs. In 2026, it’s Paul Overstreet.
Tim McGraw Named New 2026 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee
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Tim McGraw is your 2026 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee in the Modern Era category. And though perusing over his numbers, it’s hard to say the accolade is not justified, it also feels a little strange…
Ralph Stanley / The Stanley Brothers Named New Hall of Fame Inductees
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Everything seems just a little more right in the country music world now that it’s been announced that The Stanley Brothers will be the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
50 Years Ago: Kris Kristofferson Famously Rides Motorcycle On Stage
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Alright, it wasn’t officially Kris Kristofferson. It was his character John Norman Howard from the 1976 version of the music film A Star Is Born. But it still has gone down in history as a legendary moment.
Tammy Wynette Tribute Comes Together for New TV Special
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It’s always great to see the legends of country music’s past being paid tribute. That’s what will happen on March 30th at the Mother Church of Country Music as a host of performers are coming together to honor Tammy Wynette.
Country Music Hall of Fame Sets Announcement for New 2026 Inductees
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The announcement will come via a press conference from the Hall of Fame rotunda in Nashville. Hall of Fame inductee Marty Stuart will be hosting the announcement, and it will be live streamed online.
New Album of Waylon Jennings “Dukes of Hazzard” Recordings Coming
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During Shooter’s search for unreleased gold, he also came across the original recordings of lines of “The Balladeer” for the first two episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, complete with instrumental tracks.
Hayes Carll Takes Reins for Ray Benson at 75th Birthday Bash
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If it wasn’t for Ray Benson and his long-running band Asleep At The Wheel, the term “Western Swing” might have been completely forgotten in the country music lexicon, let alone the vocabulary of America.
Cody Jinks On New Outlaw Country Film: “Where’s Whitey and Ward?”
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Cody Jinks is not letting go of his beef with who and what is being characterized as “Outlaw.” On (3-17), Cody Jinks once again took to social media after doing more research into the ‘They Called Us Outlaws’ documentary.
Album Review – “Country Never Dies” (Gavin Adcock? Various Artists)
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All of the marketing ahead of its release made us believe this would be some sort of Gavin Adcock traditional country covers album, with a host of other artists participating. That’s not exactly what you get.
New Documentary Series “They Called Us Outlaws” Premiers in Austin
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The project has ballooned into a 10 part, 11-hour series. Consider it like the Ken Burns Country Music documentary that ran on PBS back in 2019, but dedicated to the Outlaw country movement.
Cody Jinks Calls Out Billboard’s List of New “Outlaw” Artists
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But what Billboard failed to mention whatsoever is how there’s an actual modern Outlaw country scene, as well as an Outlaw country sound that isn’t really that hard to find.
Shocking Employee Messages are Reason Live Nation Trial Must Proceed
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Slack messages between two Live Nation employees illustrate the kind of callous and egregious perspective the company seems to have for everyday consumers, especially when it comes to the company’s fees.