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Almost Almost Famous: The Tall Tales Behind the Stories from a Lifetime Spent Chasing Roots Music. Out April 1, 2026 By @jcrutchmer.bsky.social. crutchmer.com
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Last week on Hippies and Cowboys was just Garrett and I, and we went off on the country Grammy nominations.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Last week on Hippies and Cowboys was just Garrett and I, and we went off on the country Grammy nominations.
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attn: all the people freaking out over jesse welles
you can't trust smug; you can't trust galaxy brain tiktok bait maker joe rogan appearing guys.
you *can* trust don't rock the inbox to steer you towards all kinds of great country/roots/folk protest music www.dontrocktheinbox.com/put-a-record...
you can't trust smug; you can't trust galaxy brain tiktok bait maker joe rogan appearing guys.
you *can* trust don't rock the inbox to steer you towards all kinds of great country/roots/folk protest music www.dontrocktheinbox.com/put-a-record...
Put A Record On: Something Besides 'Americana'
We need a better word...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
attn: all the people freaking out over jesse welles
you can't trust smug; you can't trust galaxy brain tiktok bait maker joe rogan appearing guys.
you *can* trust don't rock the inbox to steer you towards all kinds of great country/roots/folk protest music www.dontrocktheinbox.com/put-a-record...
you can't trust smug; you can't trust galaxy brain tiktok bait maker joe rogan appearing guys.
you *can* trust don't rock the inbox to steer you towards all kinds of great country/roots/folk protest music www.dontrocktheinbox.com/put-a-record...
For Black Friday, we're doing a special run of ALL Back Lounge Artist's Editions dating back to Red Dirt in 2020. Use THANKS2025 at checkout for 25% off. Runs through December 1
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Black Friday 2025
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November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For Black Friday, we're doing a special run of ALL Back Lounge Artist's Editions dating back to Red Dirt in 2020. Use THANKS2025 at checkout for 25% off. Runs through December 1
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Even though there are more out there than anyone can account for, here is a very incomplete list of Todd Snider tributes I found around the Internet.
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An Extremely Incomplete List of Todd Snider Tributes | The Back Lounge with Josh Crutchmer
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November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Even though there are more out there than anyone can account for, here is a very incomplete list of Todd Snider tributes I found around the Internet.
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So far, Never Say Never has raised more than $5,000 for the Okmulgee Family YMCA. You can still get in on the contributions by ordering the book through the end of the month. OKMULGEEYMCA at checkout will get you 20% off, too.
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Never Say Never (2025)
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November 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
So far, Never Say Never has raised more than $5,000 for the Okmulgee Family YMCA. You can still get in on the contributions by ordering the book through the end of the month. OKMULGEEYMCA at checkout will get you 20% off, too.
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To paraphrase Todd Snider, I didn't know him as well as I tell everyone I did. But I stayed up last night trying to find the words for one of the most important humans and songwriters to ever pick up a guitar. Link is free
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Making Sense of a World Without Todd Snider | The Back Lounge with Josh Crutchmer
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November 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
To paraphrase Todd Snider, I didn't know him as well as I tell everyone I did. But I stayed up last night trying to find the words for one of the most important humans and songwriters to ever pick up a guitar. Link is free
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The First-Run Hand-Numbered Hardcover is exactly that: The All-Access Edition and the very first official press run of the book, numbered in the order of printing. Comes with a ton of thank-you gifts, Red Dirt Relief donation, and a surprise.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The First-Run Hand-Numbered Hardcover is exactly that: The All-Access Edition and the very first official press run of the book, numbered in the order of printing. Comes with a ton of thank-you gifts, Red Dirt Relief donation, and a surprise.
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There will be an All-Access Edition of (Almost) Almost Famous. Bonus chapter includes: Behind the Scenes at Hangover Ball 2026 and another major Red Dirt concert in February, plus more. Includes early e-book access and a Red Dirt Relief donation.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There will be an All-Access Edition of (Almost) Almost Famous. Bonus chapter includes: Behind the Scenes at Hangover Ball 2026 and another major Red Dirt concert in February, plus more. Includes early e-book access and a Red Dirt Relief donation.
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More about (Almost) Almost Famous. It's not about me, don't worry. It's about the music and the artists who make it, and it's for the fans of Red Dirt and roots music who built those genres into timeless scenes
It'll retail for $30. Pre-order here
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It'll retail for $30. Pre-order here
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November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
More about (Almost) Almost Famous. It's not about me, don't worry. It's about the music and the artists who make it, and it's for the fans of Red Dirt and roots music who built those genres into timeless scenes
It'll retail for $30. Pre-order here
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It'll retail for $30. Pre-order here
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I'm back writing books again. My fifth one is a collection of stories behind the stories — all vibes with this one
(Almost) Almost Famous: The Tall Tales Behind the Stories from a Lifetime Spent Chasing Roots Music drops April 1. Pre-order now
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(Almost) Almost Famous: The Tall Tales Behind the Stories from a Lifetime Spent Chasing Roots Music drops April 1. Pre-order now
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Almost Almost Famous (2026)
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November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I'm back writing books again. My fifth one is a collection of stories behind the stories — all vibes with this one
(Almost) Almost Famous: The Tall Tales Behind the Stories from a Lifetime Spent Chasing Roots Music drops April 1. Pre-order now
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(Almost) Almost Famous: The Tall Tales Behind the Stories from a Lifetime Spent Chasing Roots Music drops April 1. Pre-order now
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Also some breaking news this morning. Cross Canadian Ragweed has been added to the 2026 Mile 0 Festival in Key West. Story @rollingstone.com
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Cross Canadian Ragweed to Headline 2026 Mile 0 Festival
Cross Canadian Ragweed will headline the 2026 Mile 0 Festival in Key West, Florida, the reunited band's first festival date.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Also some breaking news this morning. Cross Canadian Ragweed has been added to the 2026 Mile 0 Festival in Key West. Story @rollingstone.com
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I had been after Bri Bagwell to have me on the Only Vans podcast for literally years. Today, the lesson is clear: Begging works.
Watch here or listen on your favorite podcast platform!
(And there's more big news yet to come from me today)
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Watch here or listen on your favorite podcast platform!
(And there's more big news yet to come from me today)
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MY LAST BOOK with JOSH CRUTCHMER
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November 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I had been after Bri Bagwell to have me on the Only Vans podcast for literally years. Today, the lesson is clear: Begging works.
Watch here or listen on your favorite podcast platform!
(And there's more big news yet to come from me today)
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Watch here or listen on your favorite podcast platform!
(And there's more big news yet to come from me today)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TD-...
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We had Taylor Hunnicutt on Hippies & Cowboys this week to wax poetic about Alabama music. Oh and also I announced my next book
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Taylor Hunnicutt on Alabama, Red Rocks, and The Road (Plus I Make an Announcement) | The Back Lounge with Josh Crutchmer
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October 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
We had Taylor Hunnicutt on Hippies & Cowboys this week to wax poetic about Alabama music. Oh and also I announced my next book
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In April, @vandoliers.bsky.social co-founder, lead singer, and primary songwriter Jenni Rose came out as trans to me in a @rollingstone.com story. Today I learned that story is a finalist for an LA Press Club award for diversity writing in music.
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Being Trans in Country Is Dangerous. It Didn't Stop This Singer From Coming Out
Vandoliers singer Jenni Rose embraces life as a trans woman on the Texas country-punk band's new album 'Life Behind Bars.'
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October 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
In April, @vandoliers.bsky.social co-founder, lead singer, and primary songwriter Jenni Rose came out as trans to me in a @rollingstone.com story. Today I learned that story is a finalist for an LA Press Club award for diversity writing in music.
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In my career, I have won every award for design and visual journalism that has ever been given, and I worked very hard for all those and I am incredibly proud of them. But I haven't even been *nominated* for a writing award since college. This is wild
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October 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
In my career, I have won every award for design and visual journalism that has ever been given, and I worked very hard for all those and I am incredibly proud of them. But I haven't even been *nominated* for a writing award since college. This is wild
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Have not talked to a single person who thinks Texas is going to beat Mississippi State today. Gonna be very interesting to see if the Horns can pull the upset as 7.5-point favorites
October 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Have not talked to a single person who thinks Texas is going to beat Mississippi State today. Gonna be very interesting to see if the Horns can pull the upset as 7.5-point favorites
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Blaine Bailey joined us on Hippies & Cowboys this week, and I made a major confession about the old Douchebag Songwriter Twitter account (rip to a real one)
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October 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Blaine Bailey joined us on Hippies & Cowboys this week, and I made a major confession about the old Douchebag Songwriter Twitter account (rip to a real one)
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I put my notes app from the night that Bono and The Edge accepted the Woody Guthrie Prize at Cain's Ballroom on behalf of U2 up at The Back Lounge.
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From the Notes App: Bono and The Edge Accept the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize for U2 | The Back Lounge with Josh Crutchmer
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October 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I put my notes app from the night that Bono and The Edge accepted the Woody Guthrie Prize at Cain's Ballroom on behalf of U2 up at The Back Lounge.
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Saw Bono and The Edge accept the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize for U2 on Tuesday at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa.
I'd also been in Oklahoma exploring Guthrie's cultural impact for most of this year. Funny how things turn into stories that are up @rollingstone.com now.
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I'd also been in Oklahoma exploring Guthrie's cultural impact for most of this year. Funny how things turn into stories that are up @rollingstone.com now.
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'We Have to Rise Above Argument and Politics': U2 Accept Woody Guthrie Prize
Watch U2's Bono, the Edge sing 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' and more while accepting Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Saw Bono and The Edge accept the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize for U2 on Tuesday at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa.
I'd also been in Oklahoma exploring Guthrie's cultural impact for most of this year. Funny how things turn into stories that are up @rollingstone.com now.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
I'd also been in Oklahoma exploring Guthrie's cultural impact for most of this year. Funny how things turn into stories that are up @rollingstone.com now.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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"I will not be reading that, but ..." still the best and most effective way to begin criticism of something I or any journalist wrote
October 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"I will not be reading that, but ..." still the best and most effective way to begin criticism of something I or any journalist wrote
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You have been blessed by Pomp Crutchmer go Pokes
October 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
You have been blessed by Pomp Crutchmer go Pokes
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With American Aquarium in between records, entering local politics for real, and celebrating 20 years as a band, it seemed like a moment worth catching up over for @rollingstone.com
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American Aquarium at 20: BJ Barham's Roots-Rock Band Forges Ahead
American Aquarium mark 20 years as a band with a new album on the horizon, nonstop touring, and a political bid by singer BJ Barham.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
With American Aquarium in between records, entering local politics for real, and celebrating 20 years as a band, it seemed like a moment worth catching up over for @rollingstone.com
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I sat in on a songwriting class Rhett Miller taught at NYC’s New School. Thought it would be a good way to understand his headspace ahead of releasing A Lifetime of Riding by Night on Friday. Story is up @rollingstone.com
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The Old 97's' Rhett Miller Is Happily Living Life in the Middle
Rhett Miller, singer of the Old 97's, lost his voice and had to undergo vocal cord surgery. He talks about rehab and regaining his ability to sing.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I sat in on a songwriting class Rhett Miller taught at NYC’s New School. Thought it would be a good way to understand his headspace ahead of releasing A Lifetime of Riding by Night on Friday. Story is up @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Long catchup post at The Back Lounge today, where I share more about the Ruston Kelly story from today in Rolling Stone and lay out plans for the month that include some signed Josh Meloy books during his Cain's residency in a few weeks.
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Ruston Kelly on Finding God: I'm Not Talking About Heaven or Hell | The Back Lounge with Josh Crutchmer
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October 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Long catchup post at The Back Lounge today, where I share more about the Ruston Kelly story from today in Rolling Stone and lay out plans for the month that include some signed Josh Meloy books during his Cain's residency in a few weeks.
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