He was one of the good ones. Country music will forever be linked with a pride and love for this country and our military, and there might not be an artist in the history of the genre that loved America more than Toby Keith. Earning the nickname “the Angry American,” some of Toby’s greatest hits were odes to the flag and the men and women who fight for it. Perhaps no moment better encapsulated his patriotism than at his September 8th, 2012 show in Houston. Toby had already dedicated the performance to the families of the men and women serving…
Author: Easton Rex
Long live Lynyrd Skynyrd. Back in December of last year, Whiskey Myers shared a clip to Instagram from a recent show in which they covered the Lynyrd Skynyrd deep cut, “Things Goin’ On.” The clip featured no frills or introduction beyond a simple caption that read “Just a little Skynyrd for y’all.” The song choice is interesting, as it is not one of Skynyrd’s more well known. Off their 1973 debut album Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nerd ‘Skin-‘Nerd, “Things Goin’ On” was one of the band’s initial audition tapes before earning them a record deal, but the protest song was overshadowed on the record by the presence of two…
He was one of the good ones. Country music will forever be linked with a pride and love for this country and our military, and there might not be an artist in the history of the genre that loved America more than Toby Keith. Earning the nickname “the Angry American,” some of Toby’s greatest hits were odes to the flag and the men and women who fight for it. Perhaps no moment better encapsulated his patriotism than at his September 8th, 2012 show in Houston. Toby had already dedicated the performance to the families of the men and women serving overseas, but he had something…
Which one of us hasn’t had one too many beers and tried to ride a police horse? You and your buddies might have some good stories from a night out on the town, but when it comes to memories from the good old days, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney might just take the cake. The details are still somewhat foggy, but the incident took place back on May 3rd, 2000 in Buffalo, New York. At the time, Kenny and Tim were two of the biggest country stars on Earth, and had just finished performing at the George Strait Country Music Festival at Ralph Wilson…
He may be on to something here. Hardy recently made an appearance on the Ten Year Town podcast with Troy Cartwright. At one point the pair got on the topic of the bro country era from the early 2010’s, and Hardy had an interesting take on how he saw that time period for the genre. “Bro country was like a professional wrestler era, and every song, every single was their theme song walking out… and everybody was fit and good looking, and like, that was your thing.” Following this, Hardy shared what some might call a hot take regarding the…
It was simpler back then. The 90’s were a strange time, but if they managed to do anything right, it was country music. The decade has become the hallmark for throwback country playlists, with artists such as Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, and Shania Twain setting the tone. Unfortunately we aren’t getting any younger, and the 90’s are further away than they’ve ever been. Here’s a few songs that turn 30 years old in 2024. “Don’t Take the Girl”- Tim McGraw ’94 was the breakout of a young Tim McGraw, seeing the then 27 year old score the first of his…