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Sunset Stage Series: Charly Reynolds Played Two Sets in Downtown Orlando. Florida Barely Noticed.
A Florida native at twenty five, two albums deep without a major label, came home in September to a seated downtown room. That is the whole story of this region.
Sunset Stage Series: Jacob Hackworth Broke a Radio Record. The EP Is the Real Test.
In April he set a first week radio record. On October 23 his debut EP arrives, and that is the part that actually tells us something.
A 33,000 Square Foot Country Venue Is Coming to Orlando. The Room We Actually Lack Seats 400.
Opry Entertainment is putting a three story, 33,000 square foot country venue at Universal CityWalk by late 2027. It is real validation for this market, and it still leaves the…
Sunset Stage Series: Meet McKinleigh, the Rising Country Artist Making Her Mark in Kentucky
McKinleigh writes her own songs and opened for The Band Perry in her home county. Meet the rising Kentucky artist and the team building her career.
Trace Adkins Put His 1996 Debut on Vinyl 30 Years Late
Dreamin’ Out Loud turns thirty and gets its first vinyl pressing on October 16. The number Trace Adkins buried in his own tour announcement matters more.
Sunset Stage Series: Avery Anna Won an ACM Without a Radio Hit
Avery Anna took the 2026 ACM for New Female Artist of the Year without a solo country radio hit. We look at what her rise says about how festivals should…
Wynonna Made the Most Honest Record of Her Life, and an Indie Label Put It Out
Wynonna released The Hard Truth on ANTI-, her first solo album in about ten years. The genre that sells family did not put out country music biggest family story.
Four Big Country Albums Landed in One Week. Here Is What That Costs Everyone Else
Wynonna, Miranda Lambert, Gavin Adcock and HARDY all released music in the same week. We look at what a crowded October costs the artists who never get a week of…
Orlando Got Its Country Station Over the Objections of the People Who Worked There
In 1982 three Orlando broadcasters locked themselves in the studio to stop their station from going country. Ocala resisted until 1994. We argue that pattern is repeating in live music…
Sunset Stage Series: Tyler Nance Went From Welding Rigs to a Gold Record
Tyler Nance was a traveling welder two years ago. Now he has a Gold single, a 17 song album and a Country Airplay peak of No. 48. We read what…
Ian Noe Built a Fake Band to Tell the Truth About Nashville Showcases
Ian Noe’s third album is 16 songs staged as a single showcase set by a band that does not exist. We think it is the most interesting thing anyone has…
Country Music Just Got an Export Desk, and a Field in Apopka Has to Plan Around It
Australia, Canada and the UK jointly staged a country showcase in Nashville on September 19. We unpack what institutional global demand does to the booking math for a regional festival.
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