Pop Matters — While there are Christmas songs interspersed throughout the specials, the majority of the music consists of standard country tunes. more info

Paste Magazine — Has Johnny Cash’s spirit rested easier since the city of Starkville, Miss. posthumously pardoned him last Fall for a 1965 public intoxication arrest? Whatever the case may be, the inaugural Flower Pickin’ Festival —named for the the Ma... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Harrison/Getty Lucinda Williams’ latest display of her thoughtful, country-blues charm leads this week’s crop of new reviews. “‘Is your death wish stronger than you are?’ Lucinda Williams asks in ‘Little Rock Star,’ a cautionary ... more info

Pop Matters — The legendary Man in Black's most iconic live album finally gets the reissue it deserves in this beautiful box set showcasing both performances that went down behind the walls of the prison that scored him his first hit record. more info

JamBase — HIS ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGHNESSSHUFFLED OFF 11 YEARS AGO TODAY For someone so unreservedly gentle, John Denver could sure pack a wallop. His power wasn't something that smacked you in the kisser but thumped your heart with sureness. He retained mu... more info

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Obscure Sound — Experience is invaluable toward the delicate craft of music. Despite some ingenious qualities, all artists have only a limited amount of entirely imaginative ideas with little to no personalized dimensions involved. Their personal lives encompass a d... more info

JamBase — INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS DEFY GENRES AND STRIKE A CHORD FOR CHARITY WITH THE INAUGURAL CHICAGO BLUEGRASS & BLUES FESTIVAL The Avett Brothers The Congress Theater, in conjunction with newly-formed KingTello Presents, is proud to announce the inaug... more info

Pitchfork — Our last report on Johnny Cash's posthumous goings-on took the opportunity presented by Johnny Cash Remixed to illuminate the similarities between country music and rap. It turns out the comparison was more apt than we could have imagined. Judging fr... more info

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