The dire straits of independent country music and why success seems so far away.

On his latest album, Memories and Empties, Colter Wall wears a new hide.

The Western Tragedy comes alive like a voice from the wilderness. Kenny Feidler takes us through his latest raucous introspection.

As Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace closes, a new sound of Bakersfield stands strong.

Kristina Murray on closed-door prayers and down South dirty stuff.

Getting Gigs With Stephen Musselman.

Kristina takes us through her latest album, Little Blue

Noeline Hofmann, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter who grew up in the Alberta Badlands, is experiencing a near meteoric rise thanks in part to her masterful meditations on rural living.

A music mecca helping drive today’s country music boom

A nostalgia way in our uncertain times

In between raising kids and cattle, Kellen has become a central character in the growing Wyoming country music scene.

Teddy & The Rough Riders are having a year. They won the 2024 Ameripolitan Awards Honky Tonk Band of the Year in the Spring. Summer was spent putting that award to proof on the road, backing up Emily Nenni across the U.S. and Europe. September brought their first official AmericanaFest showcase—just one of the nine gigs they’re part of in six days. Then some big dates with Nenni and Orville Peck before a month of headlining dates leading up to the new album drop in October.

The title of Eliza Thorn’s debut album, Somebody New, says it all. The 26-year-old from Connecticut has burst onto the Nashville Honky Tonk scene, and her record is introducing her blend of bluesy, soulful country music to new audiences.

The birdsong is largely a utilitarian phenomenon, serving to spread vital messages amongst the fluent. Yet, birds also appear to sing for the sake of singing. In the early dawn chorus especially, songbirds chirp and squeal and whistle and bark for the joyous cause of being alive one more day. Hannah Juanita can relate.

After the completion of his book The Lost Cowboy, Zielke wanted to pay homage to the deep musical traditions of folks in ranching and agriculture.