RockyGrass Announces Lineup for 2026.
Festivals and articles full of information on them nationwide…we got them! This one is special and sacred to many as…
2025 Albums I Missed: Wesley Hanna: Magnolia.
I am still laboring feverishly to catch up on everything while continuing to maintain all of the things that I…
Old Crow Medicine Show Retrun to Their Roots.
By announcing the O.C.M.S. Big Iron World Tour, aptly named after a combination of their first two albums, released in…
Bristol Rhythm And Roots Announces Lineup.
Most all of you know that I keep track of more festivals than I can shake a stick at and…
Merlefest Announces 2026 Lineup.
We deal with a ton of festivals here at Gary Hayes Country and Merlefest has always been one of our…
The 2026 Music Festival Guide.
This year turned out to be a truly wonderful year for real music, and the heat hasn’t been so unbearable…
The Ryman Honors Tammy Wynette.
The First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette Tribute Concert is coming to the Ryman for one night only on…
John Hartford Days Returns but Indoors.
John Hartford Days was one of the yearly staple festivals I used to write about and I did go in…
2025 Albums I Missed Out On: Drunken Prayer.Thy Burdens.
“Cosmic Americana Gospel”…..is that what they’re calling this? Why can we just not call stuff good music? Or whatever you…
The Last Recording of Bobby Osborne.
Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Mandolinist Honors His Late Mentor With Bobby Osborne, C.J. Lewandowski, & Friends’ Keep On Keepin’ On. This…
Americana Podcast: The 51st State with Robert Earl Keen. Guest: Shooter Jennings.
This episode transpired last year but this podcast that is hosted by Robert Earl Keen is currently ongoing. There are…
Janie Frickie Releases 3 Albums Digitally.
I recently stumbled across this on one of the many Country Music boards all over I like to chat in,…
The Positive Impact of Healing Appalachia 2025.
One of the yearly functions that I keep a CLOSE eye on is the annual festival that promotes and proliferates…
Aaron Watson Readies New Album “Horse Named Texas”.
I did not really become familiar with Aaron Watson until 2015 when he released “The Underdog”, which now I consider…
2025 Albums I was behind on : Evan Bartels.
A few years ago I was turned on to this man and his music by his brother, who was very…
The Opry Goes Dolly Tonight!
OPRY GOES DOLLY The Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, is turning 80! Lainey Wilson, Vince Gill, and more huge stars…
Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2026 Lineup Announced.
I have always been a huge fan of music festivals, and I have a wide range of them lining under…
Brit Taylor’s New Album “Land of the Forgotten”
I spend a metric ton of time going through new albums, especially ones from the artists that I already am…
The Infamous Stringdusters Album Release Show
Is also going to be livestreamed on Veeps! Down there at The Station Inn on February 11th one of my…
Thanks To EVERYONE That Saved The End!
Christ on a cracker how many beyond amazing shows have I seen at The End? Hundreds. Remember guys….my Hank III…
