In the world of country music, there is no other person better known for his knack of telling a story through song like Tom T. Hall. On Friday, we lost the legendary singer-songwriter, storyteller, musician, mentor, and for many, a friend. If there is one thing about Tom T. Hall
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Ricky Skaggs has added new Kentucky Thunder band members to its roster of first-rate musicians with Mike Rogers performing tenor vocals and playing rhythm guitar and Billy Contreras on fiddle. This comes as Paul Brewster retires from the band and Mike Barnett recovers from a brain aneurysm sustained in 2020. Rogers is a vocalist and a multi-instrumentalist, which includes playing drums,
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Kentucky country music singer-songwriter, JD Shelburne proved Saturday night that even though his address may now be in Nashville, his heart will always be in Taylorsville, Kentucky as he performed in front of thousands during his Hometown Show and album release party for his new record, Straight From Kentucky. Shelburne performed many fan
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It is hard to imagine that 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” the Loretta Lynn song that became a book, a feature film, and an indelible part of popular culture. Like so many other songs written by Lynn, the lyrics told the story of her life and
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Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Still Woman Enough, Loretta Lynn’s new studio album on Friday, March 19, 2021. The American music icon’s 50th studio album (excluding her 10 studio duet collaborations with Conway Twitty), Still Woman Enough celebrates women in country music. From her homage to the originators,
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If you are serious about music history, you need to make the journey to Bristol. Go for the music experience and leave with a new appreciation on the history of America’s music and cultural. The best part is that you will learn about the roots of the music that plays
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Woodford County welcomed one of their own hometown heroes and global music phenomenon, singer, songwriter and actor, John Sturgill Simpson. Sturgill Simpson was born in Breathitt County, but would move to Woodford County where he spent most of his youth growing up. Simpson was a Woodford County High School graduate
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Kentucky native Dustin Collins has impressed us over the years with his creative storytelling through songs. In the past, Dustin released toe-tapping honky-tonk tunes, but this time around he has released a more laid back slower tune. “Starts With You” is one of those songs that grabs your attention to
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Kentucky has produced a bumper crop of top shelf music this past year, and the world has taken notice. That’s a great thing because right now the soil is fertile. It’s the underground artists that are producing timeless classics and wowing audiences at live shows. It’s been so remarkable that
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