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The Last Living Legends to Country Music’s Historic Past
With the recent loss of bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, country superstar Merle Haggard, songwriting great Freddy Powers, and Bakersfield's Red Simpson, the amount of artists who are still around that...
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L.A. Weekly Slams Legacy Americana Artists in “10 Lamest Americana Acts” List
So apparently Americana and some of its top artists aren't above criticism by a major media outlet. This is what the independent country and Americana communities had to face down on Friday (3-31) when...
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Bluegrass Legend Curly Seckler, The Oldest Link to Country Music’s Past, Dies...
Maybe you know the name Curly Seckler, or maybe you don't. Maybe you're a fan of his contributions, or maybe this is the very first time you're hearing the name. But it is the name of the man who held...
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Country Hall of Fame Makes “Joke” By Snubbing Hank Jr. / Jerry Lee Lewis
Everyone has an opinion of who should be in the Hall of Fame. But few held the opinion it should be Ray Stevens. Sorry Hall of Fame. Love you, but this was a bad, bad pick. What a joke. Hank Williams...
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Review – Episode 2 Of Ken Burns Country Music Film, “Hard Times”
The first episode of the Ken Burns Country Music documentary tasked itself to define what country music is by delving deep into its origins and original purveyors. The second episode called "Hard...
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Review – Hank Williams Takes Center Stage in Ep. 3 of ‘Country Music’
Even though names like Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, and The Carter Family loom large for many of country music's devoted fans, they don't necessarily rise to the level of household names like Ernest...
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Ken Burns Country Film Exposes Holes in Hall of Fame Membership
Something that became obvious while watching the Ken Burns documentary is a few of the egregious oversights the Country Music Hall of Fame has been a party to when it comes to its inductees. Unlike...
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Don Maddox – Final Member of Maddox Brothers & Rose – Has Died
Don Maddox was arguably the oldest living legend in country music. And he will remain a legend, today and forevermore. But his time as one of the last living links to the very formation of country...
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One of Country’s Oldest Living Legends Sue Thompson Dead at 96
Finding her first big success with songs penned by John D. Loudermilk, once married to Western Swing banjo player Hank Penny, and recording multiple duet albums with Don Gibson, Sue Thompson left her...
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In Memoriam: Country Music’s Fallen Greats of 2021
As we look back on 2021 and before we look forward to 2022, it's important we take the time to pay tribute to these individuals who left a mark on the country and roots music world that will never...
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