In 2016, I took a ride with Jake Owen in his VW bus and listened to Mel Street records for Rolling Stone. I was almost nine months pregnant, so I am honestly shocked I could put words together – at the time, Owen was working hard to rehab his image of
It’s a terrifying day in America, once again. And though I could be talking about any number of horrifying things, today I’m interrupting our usual newsletter schedule to talk about censorship. Yesterday, Jimmy Kimmel was suspended indefinitely for comments he made about the murder of Charlie Kirk after
Good morning and welcome to one of the busiest, wildest weeks in Nashville: Americana Fest. Awards shows, showcases, panels, day parties - this year feels more packed than ever, with shows spread all across town and all the way through Sunday (get ready to eat a lot of midnight quesadillas standing
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Welcome back to Don’t Rock the Inbox. Here’s this week’s music recommendation post and playlist, which are for paying subscribers only. If you’re interested in paid content but not able to afford it, shoot us an email. The Good "Dixie Be Damned," Nick Shoulders:
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When I think of Nashville gone by, I think of Old Crow Medicine Show, and when I think of Nashville now, I think of Old Crow Medicine Show. Perhaps no other band has been able to live so effortlessly in the present while still constantly conjuring up the past - string
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Our picks for this week!
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Some of our favorite new country tunes.
The first time I saw Dan Bern, or even had heard of Dan Bern, it was 1997 and my friend and I had gone to see Ani DiFranco at Central Park Summerstage in New York. I’d gotten us free tickets after working at the venue over the summer (I
Welcome back to Don’t Rock the Inbox! Here’s this week’s music recommendation post and playlist, which are for paying subscribers only. Subscribe to get access to all our new (and old) music picks and pans, and so much more — including new playlists weekly, which are always at
Here at Don’t Rock the Inbox, we spend hours and hours listening to new music – because we enjoy it, of course, and because we want to curate the best of what’s out there for our lovely readers (and we listen to a lot of terrible stuff too, so
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Welcome back to Don’t Rock the Inbox! Here’s this week’s music recommendation post and playlist, which are for paying subscribers only. Subscribe to get access to all our new (and old) music picks and pans, and so much more — including new playlists weekly, which are always at