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Tennessee's next governor, btw.

YouTube video by Rolling Stone Exploring Justin Townes Earle's Nashville | Rolling Stone Nashville Now

This was a special chat: I chatted JTE while visiting some of the most important Nashville spots in his early life/career w/ my dear colleague @joeyblueclaw.bsky.social

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Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.

Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.

The most powerful piece of country music journalism I’ve read so far this year.

have you read @marissarmoss.bsky.social's piece yet bsky.app/profile/mari...

I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.

The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.

Just shared this one Facebook, because I had to get the words out. Sharing here in case its in any way useful to you.

A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

'Landman' Is Striking Gold With a Fringe Country Soundtrack Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' series is creating its own musical world with country and Red Dirt songs by Sunny Sweeney, Drayton Farley, and more.

I wrote about Landman ahead of Sunday's season 2 finale, and about the enduring ability of Taylor Sheridan and music supervisor Andrea von Foerster to spin Americana and Red Dirt music into overnight sensations. The story is up now @rollingstone.com

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Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.

The same people who spent yesterday, and the past five years, insisting a Black police officer who shot an insurrectionist breaking into the Capitol should be prosecuted are today bending over backwards to defend an ICE agent who shot a woman in her car in cold blood.

Scum.

Sickening — the White House has put up a site about 1/6 painting himself as a hero and Pelosi, The Capitol Police, and Mike Pence as the villains.

An attempt to rewrite history before our eyes.

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so fun kibitzing about country music with Josh and @joeyblueclaw.bsky.social (he does, lo and behold, have a handle) on RS Nashville Now!

YouTube video by Rolling Stone Todd Snider’s Friends Remember the Songwriter | Rolling Stone Nashville Now

This conversation is a beautiful tribute to Todd:
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YouTube video by Rolling Stone CMA Awards 2025: Talking Smack, Taking Names | Rolling Stone Nashville Now

recapped the CMA Awards with @joeyblueclaw.bsky.social on his podcast - talked a little shit, got a little fired up about Lainey Wilson, dreamed about the Brandi/Sturgill collab, maybe sang Girl Crush (didn't actually do this but it would have made sense in context)

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There are few people in my career whom I’ve enjoyed working with as much as Lisa. Visionary, gracious, and unfailingly encouraging. (With some damn fine dogs to boot.)

Oasis Finally Conquer America at First U.S. Show in 17 Years Oasis played their first U.S. show in 17 years, bringing their Live '25 reunion tour to Chicago. Read our review.

Better than I ever expected.

This Cult Songwriter Wants to Sell You a House Jonny Fritz earned a reputution as one of country's most eccentric songwriters; then he quit to sell houses.

Would you buy a home from this man? @jonbern.bsky.social would! A delightful profile of one of music's most eccentric geniuses — and L.A.'s premier used-house salesman — Jonny Fritz.

Listening to Merle Haggard, Playing Dominoes: How Lukas Nelson Spends Time With Willie In an appearance on Nashville Now podcast, Lukas Nelson says how he spends time with father Willie Nelson, playing music, listening to Merle Haggard.

I love hearing Lukas Nelson talk about how he spends time with Willie. It's easy to forget it's his, you know, dad. And the time he devotes to being with him is really inspiring.

David Roach, Singer of Eighties Hard-Rock Band Junkyard, Dead at 59 David Roach, the singer of Eighties hard rock band Junkyard, died after a battle with cancer; he was 59.

I always loved this band. During the hair-metal era, Junkyard had the same grit and, dare I say, authenticity of groups like GNR and the tragically underappreciated Four Horsemen.

If you don't like the Tyler Childers album, you don't like fun. It's really that simple. It is a joyous celebration of music and all its twists and turns, and even gave us some instant-classic catchphrases. Ya goddamn right I'm flexin'.

YouTube video by Rolling Stone Dusty Slay Declares What Is and Isn’t Country | Rolling Stone Nashville Now

Rarely does a day go by where I don't replay Dusty Slay's Travis Tritt bit in my head. So, we were thrilled to have him guest on Nashville Now. Check it out:

YouTube video by Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Nashville Now | Margo Price Won’t Stop!

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"Who says that? Her parents?"

It's a signature Willie vocal. Good album!

Willie Nelson's Pre-Show Video Feels Like a Message of Support for Immigrants Willie Nelson has been playing the 1986 video for his pro-immigrant song 'Living in the Promiseland' before his shows on Outlaw Music Festival tour.

I couldn't help but notice this last night, and was compelled to write about it.

I hate sounding like a salesman when lives are on the line but fuck it I’m nothing if not transparent w/ you:

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This is the kind of work we’ve been doing lately that is pissing off Trump’s staff

Haven’t tried that one yet but I will. The Cav Sandwich Endorsement™️ goes a long way

Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.

"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...