Put A Record On: Sale Day Because We've Got A New Home!

Plus, a glut of energizing, fight the power-ready tunes.

Issue #106: Meet the Pedal Steel Player Running for Governor of Tennessee

Trying to turn it from a red state to a…Western swing state? Sorry, sorry…

Put A Record On: Something Besides 'Americana'

We need a better word...

Issue #105: Fancy Hagood Answers the Don’t Rock the Inbox Proust-ish Questionnaire

Because we love a throwback

Converting The Skeptics: Randy Rogers

The titan of rough and rowdy red dirt is also one of modern country's great romantics.

Issue #104: Get To Know Texas Country Radio

So many cowboy songs, and what is it about 'Hurricane'??

Put A Record On: Country With Horns!!

Plus summery tunes and some near-misses...

🗨 Don't Rock the Comments Section: A Few Bright Spots In Dark Times

What's bringing you joy and hope right now?

Put A Record On: Songs for Summer, Songs for Survival

Plus Trisha Yearwood as a good hang

Issue # 103: The Country Song of Summer 2025 Sounds Like It's from 1995

On Zach Top and "Good Times & Tan Lines"

Put A Record On: Thank goodness for Doug Sahm

And Van Plating, for giving us a reason to think about him.

Issue #102: Dwight Yoakam's 'Purple Rain' and the Art of the Country Cover

Going deep on a song I love.

Put A Record On: The 2025 Summer Playlist (Marissa's Version)

No songs about digging your toes in the sand included, I apologize

Issue #101: Kaitlin Butts is going viral. F*cking finally!

If TikTok is what it takes to make Kaitlin Butts a household name, then so be it.

Put A Record On: The 2025 Summer Playlist (Natalie's Version)

Bring on the pool time, BBQs and sunshine...

Issue #100: Two years and a hundred issues later!

Ain't it funny how time slips away...We hit the DRTI slack to discuss

Put A Record On: Wonderful Albums To Buy!

And a slew of party-ready tracks

Issue #99: Stop Telling Ella Langley to Smile and other ACMs Thoughts

Yes, I watched the whole dang thing.

Put a Record On: The *If You Need to Dissociate* Playlist

Because it's Mother's Day this weekend, and I sure do!

Issue #98: 'Sinners' and Country's Original Sin

Sorry, plenty of spoilers ahead - but go see it!

Put A Record On: Pickin' About Climate Change

Because someone's gotta think about it at some point!!!

Issue #97: Donald Trump, Warren Zeiders, Aaron Watson and the country music values farce

File under: things I wish I didn’t have to be writing about.

Put A Record On: Nothin' But North Texas Country

From my radio show to your...streaming service of choice :)

Issue #96: This Week In Country Chart History — Crossover, Horny Songs and the Gruesome 'Murder On Music Row'

We're high on 1975, and low on 2000....