Honorable 2025 Albums!
Just like the title says, this article is being made now and constantly going to be maintained throughout the year,…
Chris Stapleton Announces 2026 Tour.
You know my friends, I really have been missing Chris Stapleton’s vocals leading the Steeldrivers for many years and I…
Get Ready For Record Store Day 2026.
SAVE THE DATE! RECORD STORE DAY 2025 IS SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH I have so many stories about past RSD parties…
Leftover Salmon in Florida on New Years Eve 2026
This year for New Year’s Eve, Gary and I went to check out Leftover Salmon at a new venue in…
North Springs Music Festival 2025
This is officially my fourth time here at North Springs Music Festival, and I have missed two previous ones. The…
Two Main Ky Festivals to Host Lineup Parties.
Over here at Gary Hayes Country, we keep track of over 200 festivals with our weekly updates, and we often…
The Mavericks Lose Their Friend.
Raul Malo was not only a gifted frontman for the band the Mavericks, but he was also a well-crafted solo…
John Michael Montgomery Says Goodbye
Later this week on December 12th, in my adopted home state of Kentucky, one of the 90’s Country artists whom…
Full list of local Tn and Ky shows!
As the 2025 year comes to a close, I have been left with an onslaught of pictures from 4 festivals…
Muddy Roots 2025.
This is my beloved yearly trek down to the Cookeville Tennessee area for the most bestest festival of my entire…
Alabama Reunites With Original Drummer.
2025 has been the utmost insane year for Country Music in so many ways, I mean I have all of…
Colter Wall Announces New Album, Memories And Empties
Colter Wall Announces New Album, Memories And Empties; First Single “1800 Miles” Out Tonight At Midnight Many, many years ago…
50 Years Of Asleep At The Wheel. New Album.
There is a long list of brand-new albums that have been released in 2025, and this is definitely one of…
The 2026 Festival Guide.
This year turned out to be a truly wonderful year for real music, and the heat hasn’t been so unbearable…
Unreleased Charley Pride Music Has Been Found.
August 5, 2025-The world lost renown country music artist Charley Pride in December 2020, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy full…
Applause For The Cause.
I watched the “Applause For The Cause” and I will write about it and include the FULL 8 HOUR video…
The Boys From Oklahoma Round 2 Announced For 2026.
Boys From Oklahoma Heads Back to StillwaterFor Round 2 Cross Canadian Ragweed and Turnpike Troubadours return toBoone Pickens Stadium on…
The MusicFest At Steamboat Announces 2026 Lineup.
Right now, I am working on several irons in the fire because right now is an overly stimulating time for…
Americanafest 2025
Yeah, all of you know my M.O. around here right around the time we all converge onto the field for…
Town Mountain To Go on Hiatus.
This year has been a very important and pivotal year for independent music in many ways. Right now, I am…
