Robert Earl Keen 5th Annual Homecoming Weekend.
Every year my heroes from the Texas Music Industry host some of the best annual music shows at some of…
Muddy Roots is Upon Us..
It is indeed Labor Day weekend and you KNOW what that means? Muddy Roots. Although I do believe the first…
Bristol Rhythm & Roots is Upon Us!
Festivals. We got em and we love em. Right now I am going through all of my festivals for 202…
Tennessee Renames Nashville International Airport.
There has been unanimous support for Bill Lee and his proposal to rename the Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton…
What Dolly Meant to Me.
I just needed a day or two to process this for one reason. I wanted to write this after the…
Steve Earle and the Travelin’ McCourys Reunite to Play Songs From Their Landmark Album.
This one almost slipped off my radar and I would have missed it, and I am absolutely amazed that no…
Ongoing Americanafest Info and Showcases.
As Otis Gibbs says “Hi Friends”.I am hard at work here at home keeping track of some of the Americanafest…
Larry And His Flask Returns To Tennessee…
But amazingly it will not be at Muddy Roots 2026, September 5th they will be in Nashville and on the…
New Updated Spotify List And More Information On The Website.
Every once in a while I get a chance to update all of my ongoing lists of stuff, like live…
The Spring Campout at Waterloo Falls.
Life has many crazy ways of taking you away from your passions, but if you do not take care of…
The Great Mid Summer Music Festival Guide.
This project here is going to work the same way it does every year, I have published a half year…
Hulaween at Suwannee Music Park Adds Warren Haynes and more to a stacked lineup
Hulaweeen has added Warren Haynes to a stacked multi genre lineup that includes a lot of cool bluegrass bands in…
Full List Of Local Tn and Ky Shows.
Here at Gary Hayes Country, we spend a lot of time delving into the ongoing show schedules of many venues…
The Outlaw Music Festival Kicks Off July 3rd.
I spent a lot of time lately dwelling on all of the happenings with Willie Nelson, Legend of Legends of…
Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic: A Look Back At It’s Past.
It is indeed mid summer, and the music world is RED HOT with festivals and new releases. Many of the…
Suwannee Spring Reunion 2026 Review
Review of the 2026 Suwannee Spring Reunion Festival
Album Feature: Krislyn Arthurs – Honky Tonk PhD
When it comes to Country Music, I have always gravitated toward female artists and not for physical looks wise, I…
Uncle B’s Damned Old Opry
Not too long ago I stumbled across this songwriter themed show that had some really exciting topics and some interesting…
Ashley McBryde’s New Album “Wild” is a Sober Punch in the Face.
Hi everyone, my name is Gary, and I am an addict and an alcoholic that has been in recovery for…
Viva Las Vegas is Upon Us!
I keep up with a long list of music festivals in the United States each year on a reginal scale…
