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FRESH TRACK: Willi Carlisle - "Beeswing"
Within his heart and his music, folksinger Willi Carlisle holds tight the conviction that love is bigger than hate and no one is expendable. Deemed by Paste as, "One of country music’s most important and unmistakable voices,” Carlisle’s music has always been a dance between spectacle and

SPOTLIGHT: '90s Country Is Back — What This Tells Us About Music Trends

ALBUM REVIEW: 'A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco,' Stellar Array of Artists Pay Tribute to Clifton Chenier
It's about time. Clifton Chenier finally got the biggest birthday gift of his life. For what would have been his 100th birthday, Louisiana based independent label Valcour Records, who specialize in both traditional and innovative Louisiana music, assembled a stellar cast of movers and shakers to pay tribute

BONUS TRACKS: Dolly Parton's Upcoming Las Vegas Residency and Unearthed Led Zeppelin Cover, Plus More Roots Music News
The one-and-only Dolly Parton announced a series of Las Vegas concerts this week — her first residency of the sort in the Neon City in more than three decades. The 79-year-old country icon doesn't tour regularly anymore; her last major outing was 2016's "Pure & Simple&

ALBUM REVIEW: Buck Owens Posthumous Live 3-CD Set is Trove of Owens’ Highs and Lows
The 3-CD set 'Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964-1974' provides a glimpse into the popularity of Buck Owens and His Buckaroos during these years, and it offers an overview of the band’s evolution.