1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (361+ words) The wall text next to a new portrait of President Trump on display in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., no longer mentions his two impeachments and also removes information about his presidency. A spokesperson for the Smithsonian said…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1187+ words) As we get started with 2026 and wait for the new musical delights it will bring, we consider some unfinished business from last year. For example, Los Angeles country singer and songwriter Grey DeLisle had a big 2025. Last spring, she released…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1326+ words) Raul Malo, perhaps the finest singer to ever champion Pan-American roots music, has died at age 60 following a brutal battle with cancer. The Mavericks, formed in Miami in 1989, shook up the country music business in the 1990s with its classic influences…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (405+ words) Update: Raul Malo died at home just before 9 pm on Monday. A full appreciation is forthcoming. I was there for Saturday night's event. Soul roots man Seth Walker (a close friend of Malo's who'd been singing to him by his…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (392+ words) What Chet Atkins was to Nashville country, what Jerry Garcia was to West Coast rock, Steve Cropper was to Memphis and the foundations of Southern soul - a key architect of an American sound that changed the world. With the M.G.s,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (386+ words) For the last eleven years, right around Thanksgiving, Nashville singer-songwriter Tim Easton has released a benefit song to raise awareness for The Southern Alliance for People and Animal Welfare, aka SAFPAW. Tim Easton Releases, "Joni's Song", To Benefit SAFPAW Every…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (954+ words) As the Po" Ramblin" Boys emerged as one of the most in-demand and important bluegrass bands of the past 10 years, its founding mandolinist C.J. Lewandowski didn"t focus only on the group"s art and career. C.J., now 38, became an avid collector…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (297+ words) That means when it comes to Todd, we have receipts. He's played for our microphones and cameras. He's been on the air talking with Jessie Scott and Craig Havighurst. He's performed at and attended our Roots on the River festivals…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (197+ words) Grim details aside, this weekend's outpouring of grief and disbelief, from his beloved East Nashville through his trans-national fan base, celebrated Todd Snider's genius as a performer and songwriter. Music City denizens were also effusive in remembering how Snider energized…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1039+ words) Arena-filling guitar star Billy Strings won his fourth Entertainer of the Year prize at the 36th annual IBMA Awards, which were held for the first time in Chattanooga, TN. While fiddlers Michael Cleveland and Jason Carter's collaborative album took three trophies....