All posts in "Misc – 2016"
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Minnesota Does Merle: A Tribute To The Man And His Music

By minnesotacountry / April 19, 2016

After the recent passing of the amazing Mr. Merle Haggard, we’ve heard many different bands cover his songs to pay tribute lately, and of course we hear many songs covered by certain bands at every show.  This however, is something extremely unique, and will feature MANY of very talented local musicians from some of the […]

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Record Store Day Is Saturday!

By minnesotacountry / April 15, 2016

Back in April of 2008 a day dedicated to celebrating vinyl records and the record stores that carried them officially began. This Saturday, April 16th, Record Store Day will be taking place for it’s 9th year, and it’s still going strong having grown to include participating stores on every continent except Antarctica according to the official […]

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Song of the Week: "American Country Love Song" by Jake Owen

By minnesotacountry / April 14, 2016

Ever felt like packing up a VW bus and touring the country just looking for adventure?  Well Jake Owen is allowing you to live out that dream by watching the just released music video for his new song, “American Country Love Song.”  Jake told People magazine that, “The song is about feeling young and free. […]

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TBT: "Grandpa (Tell Me Bout The Good Old Days)" by The Judds

By minnesotacountry / April 14, 2016

The times they are a changing!  Progress and change definitely aren’t bad things (I mean the internet and being able to stream hours of music basically anywhere is pretty great), but sometimes when looking back on the past it does seem like some things were a little better back then.  The Judds highlight some of […]

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5 Reasons We’re Loving Margo Price Right Now

By minnesotacountry / April 10, 2016

Margo Price doesn’t pretend to be anything other than herself on her new LP, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, hard times, bad decisions, and all. In fact it was going through one of those hard times that made the album what it is. Margo, who’s signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records, says on her website that […]

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2016 American Country Countdown Awards Finalists and Performers

By minnesotacountry / April 10, 2016

The 2016 American Country Countdown Awards have announced finalists and performers for the show, which is set to air live from the Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 1st. The awards show is based on Kix Brook’s American Country Countdown radio show, the longest running radio countdown show having aired for 43 years. We’ve […]

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TBT: A Legend Has Earned His Silver Wings

By minnesotacountry / April 7, 2016

News of country music legend, Merle Haggard’s passing yesterday, on his 79th birthday, quickly spread through out the music industry leaving family, friends, and admirers of the Okie from Muskogee to take to social media and share their memories of the common man’s poet.  Fans young and old shared stories of how Merle’s lyrics and […]

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Congratulations Are In Order For Tyler Rich!

By minnesotacountry / April 6, 2016

We’re halfway through the week and it’s been a pretty great one if you’re Tyler Rich! The “California Grown” singer started off the week by taking over Whiskey Jam, a weekly showcase featuring the best and brightest singers and songwriters in Nashville. As if having an already amazing line up wasn’t enough (Filmore, Nick Alligood, […]

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