Dolly Parton, man. No matter how much bad is going on in the world, she always shines through with pure good. Her home state of Tennessee wanted to honor that with a plan to put up a statue of […]
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Immediately after he was caught on video using a racial slur, Morgan Wallen’s latest album soared on the sales charts as his fans rushed to support him (rather, than, you know, holding him accountable for his actions). One of […]
As a music fan, you’ve likely heard a whole lot about how COVID-19 has affected your favorite bands. But there are folks behind the scenes — bookers, stagehands, backup singers, and more — who are hurting, too, and who […]
It’s a bleak time for a lot of musicians, and several have considered giving up. Thad Cockrell was in that boat; he wrote his managers early in the new year to say he was making plans for a different […]
In the days after Justin Townes Earle died last summer, his friends and fellow artists shared their memories and appreciation for the singer-songwriter, giving us a fuller picture of who he was, beyond the music. But a new article […]
Amid all your doomscrolling this week, you likely ran into something about … sea chanteys. These work songs from fishing crews have found new life among those fishing for likes on TikTok, sparking renewed interest and perhaps a new […]
It’s not 2020 anymore (and thank goodness for that), but that doesn’t mean everything’s immediately OK, as this week of an attempted coup at the US Capitol and skyrocketing COVID-19 cases has firmly reminded us. Live events, like everything else, […]
If you got or gave some records as holiday gifts, you’re in good company. Nielsen data showed that U.S. vinyl sales hit 1.842 million the week ending Christmas Eve, the highest figure since the service started tracking this data in […]
Like any good collection of presents under the tree, this week’s Bonus Tracks is filled with little sparkly surprises we hope will bring at least a moment’s joy and entertainment to close out the year. Last weekend, Barack Obama released […]
“Look for the helpers,” goes the quote from Mr. Rogers about his mother’s advice in the face of scary times. “You will always find people who are helping.” And even in this time of social distance and political division, it’s […]
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