Country and/or Western

Country and/or Western 

When Willie Nelson Played Budokan

January 2, 2023 Henry Carrigan 0 Comments 1984, ABBA, Bob Dylan, Bobbie Nelson, Budokan, Frank Sinatra, Hoagy Carmichael, Japan, Kris Kristofferson, Legacy Recordings, Mickey Raphael, Willie Nelson

A new archival release chronicles a fascinating 1984 show at the famed Tokyo arena

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Country and/or Western Folk Rock 

A Far Cry From Dead: Remembering Townes Van Zandt

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 1997, Boston, Danny Silverman, Emmylou Harris, Gerde’s Folk City, Hank Williams, Justin Townes Earle, Mickey White, RIP, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt

Paying tribute to the master singer-songwriter on the anniversary of his passing

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Country and/or Western Funk Heavy Metal Hip Hop New Wave Rap Rock Soul 

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022: Artist by Artist

November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 Stephanie Hernandez 1 Comment Bruce Springsteen, Carly Simon, Dolly Parton, Dr. Dre, Duran Duran, Elizabeth Cotten, Eminem, Eurythmics, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Mellencamp, Judas Priest, Olivia Rodrigo, Sara Bareillis, The Edge

Judas Priest, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Carly Simon and others received this year’s honors

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Country and/or Western Rock 

Mimi Roman: The First Brooklyn Cowgirl Finally Gets Her Due

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 j. poet 0 Comments Bobby Vinton, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley, First of the Brooklyn Cowgirls, Gene Autry, Kitty Ford, Mimi Roman, Owen Bradley, Patsy Cline, Pussycat, Sundazed Music

A conversation with an unsung American treasure who fought antisemitism in country and early rock

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Country and/or Western Remembrance 

Loretta Lynn Was Always Woman Enough

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Barack Obama, Brandi Carlile, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Conway Twitty, Crystal Gayle, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jack White, Jimmy Carter, Kelly Clarkson, Loretta Lynn, Richard Nixon, RIP, Ronald Reagan, Tanya Tucker, Van Lear Rose

The country great left behind an indelible legacy

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Country and/or Western Rock 

Tomorrow & Me: Michael Nesmith’s And The Hits Just Keep On Comin’ at 50

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1972, 50th anniversary, And The Hits Just Keep On Comin, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Nesmith, Mike Nesmith, Red Rhodes, Stone Poneys, The Monkees, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

How this classic 1972 solo album helped further the Monkee’s Americana ascent

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Country and/or Western North Americana Rock 

ALBUMS: Wesley Dean’s Australian Americana

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2022, Australia, Billy Joel, Hall of Flames LLC, Tom Petty, Unknown, Wesley Dean

The Australian Idol winner aims to break out beyond Down Under on Unknown

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Country and/or Western Folk Gospel North Americana 

Mary Gauthier: Songs of Hope and Love from the Eye of the Storm

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 j. poet 0 Comments 2022, Danny Mitchell, Dark Enough to See the Stars, Juan Solorzano, Mary Gauthier, Nashville, recovery, Thirty Tigers

“I’m a writer, but there’s no mandate for me to write songs about my memories or personal experiences”

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Alternative Rock Country and/or Western 

ALBUMS: Wilco Loves Its Country

May 31, 2022May 30, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Chicago, Cruel Country, dBpm Records, Glenn Kotche, John Stirratt, Mikal Jorgensen, Nels Cline, Pat Sansone, Wilco

This 12th LP is the Chicago band’s most poignant since Sky Blue Sky

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Country and/or Western Indie Rock North Americana 

LISTEN: Ben Vaughn Shares His World

May 17, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2022, Alan Vega, Alex Chilton, Ben Vaughn, Cubist Blues, Relay Shack Records, The World of Ben Vaughn

Stream the new album ahead of its release this Friday!

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Country and/or Western North Americana 

Every Album in the Miranda Lambert Universe, Ranked

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Ted Miller 0 Comments Angaleena Presley, Ashley Monroe, Hell On Heels, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall, Kerosene, Like A Rose, Miranda Lambert, Palomino, Pistol Annies, Wrangled

Where does your favorite work in the Lambert-verse land on our list?

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Country and/or Western 

ALBUMS: Orville Peck Goes to The Movies With ‘Bronco’

May 4, 2022 Jason Scott 0 Comments Bronco, Columbia Records, Hollywood, Orville Peck, Pony, Sub Pop

The fringe-masked cowboy shoots for the silver screen

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Country and/or Western North Americana 

ALBUMS: David Quinn Hits a Home Run With Country Fresh

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Jason Scott 0 Comments 2022, Country Fresh, David Quinn, Down Home Records, Soundly Music

The Americana tunesmith digs even deeper into his storytelling well

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Country and/or Western Pop Remembrance 

Naomi Judd Passes Away at Age 76

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Ashley Judd, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Naomi Judd, RIP, The Judds, Wynonna Judd

We remember a magnificent mother who defined Country Music in the 80s and 90s

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Country and/or Western 

Since The Last Time: Joshua Judges Ruth at 30

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1992, 30th Anniversary, Arnold McCuller, Curb Records, Edgar Meyer, Emmylou Harris, Jay Dee Maness, Joshua Judges Ruth, Leland Sklar, Leo Kottke, Lyle Lovett, Matt Rollings, Rickie Lee Jones, Russ Kunkel, Sir Harry Bowens, Sweet Pea Atkinson

Lyle Lovett’s fourth LP still sets a high bar for country music creativity

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