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Throwback to a Timeless Classic: "I Ride an Old Paint"

Notable recordings of the song include versions by Johnny Cash, Rex Allen, the Weavers, Linda Ronstadt, and Loudon Wainwright III.

By: S.L. Rachel

April 24 2023

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Country Music Mourns the Loss of Esteemed Singer-Songwriter and Producer Keith Gattis

He collaborated on records with some of country music's biggest names, including George Jones, George Strait and Kenny Chesney.

By: S.L. Rachel

April 24 2023

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Dinosaur Hank: Bocephus Trashes New Music in a Classic Country Jam

Throwback to a classic Hank Jr. song that criticizes new music trends and longs for the good old days of country music.

By: S.L. Rachel

April 21 2023

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Legendary Telecaster Player Roy Buchanan Rips a Solo with Merle Haggard

His use of harmonics added a unique element to the solo that made it stand out from anything else.

By: S.L. Rachel

April 21 2023

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Suzanne Santo Covers Sam Cooke's Classic "Nothing Can Change This Love"

Stealthily released as a webcam recording on YouTube & Facebook in 2020, Suzanne brings new life to a timeless love song.

By: S.L. Rachel

April 3 2023

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Free Speech Patriot Bill Ottman Asks Us All: "Who's Driving This Bus Anyway?"

Amidst fighting Big Tech and standing up for free speech, Bill Ottman stealthily released a lyrical folk song in 2016.

By: S.L. Rachel

March 29 2023

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Charles Wesley Godwin's "Live From The Church"

Recently signed to Big Loud records, Charles Wesley Godwin delivers on his most recent live EP.

By: S.L. Rachel

March 29 2023

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Son Volt Promises The World: "It’s Only in Hollywood They Didn’t Get It Right"

A redemptive romp through acoustic & electric Americana featured on their 2017 album "Notes of Blue"

By: S.L. Rachel

March 29 2023

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"Above and Beyond": How a Song Can Have a Second Life

Harlan Howard's "Above and Beyond" was actually originally released by country singer Wynn Stewart in 1959. Stewart's version of the song, which was released as a single, failed to make any significant impact on the charts at the time.

By: S.L. Rachel

March 28 2023

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2021 Throwback: Esther Rose's "Keeps Me Running"

The song's message is about the power of fire & how social obligations affect the meaning of our lives.

By: S.L. Rachel

March 27 2023

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A Whale of a Tale: "Jonah" Chips Away at Ye's Anti-Semitism

What does Jonah Ware, Jonah Hill, 21 Jump Street & the Biblical story of Jonah have in common?

By: S.L. Rachel

March 25 2023

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Everybody Knows "Trump Won" in Natasha Owen's Viral Pop Anthem

Give em' "Three Chords and the Truth" as attributed to Harlan Howard

By: S.L. Rachel

March 24 2023

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Slim Whitman Defeats an Invading Alien Army with "Indian Love Call"

A yodelling song made infamous in Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks", where the singer's falsetto is used to save humanity from a martian invasion.

By: S.L. Rachel

March 24 2023

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The Truth No One Can Escape From in Bob Dylan's "The Gates of Eden"

Even "utopian hermit monks" can't catch a break and are practicing some kind of golden calf type idolatry.

By: S.L. Rachel

March 24 2023

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