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Wynonna Made the Most Honest Record of Her Life, and an Indie Label Put It Out
Wynonna released The Hard Truth on ANTI-, her first solo album in about ten years. The genre that sells family did not put out country music biggest family story.
Four Big Country Albums Landed in One Week. Here Is What That Costs Everyone Else
Wynonna, Miranda Lambert, Gavin Adcock and HARDY all released music in the same week. We look at what a crowded October costs the artists who never get a week of…
Orlando Got Its Country Station Over the Objections of the People Who Worked There
In 1982 three Orlando broadcasters locked themselves in the studio to stop their station from going country. Ocala resisted until 1994. We argue that pattern is repeating in live music…
Sunset Stage Series: Tyler Nance Went From Welding Rigs to a Gold Record
Tyler Nance was a traveling welder two years ago. Now he has a Gold single, a 17 song album and a Country Airplay peak of No. 48. We read what…
Ian Noe Built a Fake Band to Tell the Truth About Nashville Showcases
Ian Noe’s third album is 16 songs staged as a single showcase set by a band that does not exist. We think it is the most interesting thing anyone has…
Country Music Just Got an Export Desk, and a Field in Apopka Has to Plan Around It
Australia, Canada and the UK jointly staged a country showcase in Nashville on September 19. We unpack what institutional global demand does to the booking math for a regional festival.
Sunset Stage Series: Jordana Bryant Made a Debut Album Without a Label, and That Changes the Math
Jordana Bryant put out her debut album on September 4 with no imprint behind it. We look at how she got there and why an independent debut reshapes what a…
Central Florida Listens to Country Music Sitting Down
We mapped every country show booked in Central Florida through Thanksgiving. Theater, club, theater, arena. Not one of them has grass, and that says something about the region.
September 25 Is Country Music’s Biggest Release Day of 2026, and Music Row Barely Shows Up
Twenty four titles arrive on one Friday, and the names driving the day came up outside the Music Row pipeline. What that says about who is making country records now.
RanchFire Festival Lights Up a Working Leesburg Ranch on December 5 and 6
Two days of country and Southern rock on working ranch land in Lake County, strictly 21 and over. Here is the lineup, the pricing, and the fine print that catches…
Three Country Festivals Went Dark This Year. We Are Building One Anyway.
Three established country festivals paused or closed this year. We think the reason is being reported wrong, and the correction matters to anyone putting a stage in a field.
The Debate: Streaming Numbers Are the Worst Way to Book a Festival
We sat in a half-empty Central Florida bar watching an artist with a real radio hit. That night changed how we book. Here is the argument, and the case against…
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