Loretta Lynn's life story is getting turned into a Broadway musical. The scoop for the Lexington @heraldleader.bsky.social www.kentucky.com/entertainmen...

"Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection. Labels, we got you, but do you got us?"

-Chappell Roan, accepting her first ever Grammy award

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“I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about” - Beyoncé after winning Best Country Album for “Cowboy Carter”

Couldn't imagine a better way to kick off tonight's show!

Drove 12 hours (including last night through a snow-covered Georgia 🤯), but I made it to Daytona! @aoracingusa.bsky.social

Here's a sneak peek at my first story in print for @cowboysindians.bsky.social that I wrote about 10 modern day outlaws in country music.

Read it in the magazine's upcoming February/March "American Outlaws" issue.

My first New Music Friday post of 2025 is live feat. Sierra Ferrell, @justinwellsmusic.bsky.social, Leah Blevins, Emily Jamerson, Benjamin Tod, and more wickspicks.substack.com/p/new-music-...

Today for the Lexington @heraldleader.bsky.social I highlighted five Kentucky musicians to keep an eye on in 2025 (stay tuned for more on this in next Monday's Substack)

A couple of my New Years resolutions are to write more on my Substack and to be more consistent in posting here, so here we go...

...I rambled about John Prine, 90's country, and the Kentucky music scene after attending two epic tribute shows last week

First time attending a Steelers game since 2010 today. Walked into The Jungle and gave the Bengals a big, fat “L”