Links
The goal of this page is to create a comprehensive list of links to websites that dedicate their time to supporting country music — in any of its subgeneric forms. The list will be updated from time to time to add and remove sites as we see fit. We love to get suggestions for additions to the list, too (hint hint).
Blogs
Amber Waves of Twang: Chip Frazier has multifarious tastes when it comes to music. His multifarious tastes overlap our multifarious tastes. The 9513 likes Chip.
Flop Eared Mule: Spreading the country music love in Sydney, Australia.
The Gobbler’s Knob: Discover new Ft. Worth area talent from Kelly. Just don’t ask us what The Gobblers Knob means.
Hickory Wind: These guys love roots music and want you to love it, too.
It Burns When I Pee: Comedic country music (not your regular, run-of-the-mill teenybopper country) podcast.
Nashville Hype: Nashville Hype has connections.
Nine Bullets: All of their alibis are 100 proof!
Our Country Road: Big Papa and Little Mama dish on country music.
PureCountryMusic.com Blog: Classic Country Music News and Views
Rockforward: Uncovering Americana…one blog post at a time.
Still Is Still Moving: The holy mecca for Willie Nelson aficionados.
Today’s Best Country Music Videos
Twangville: These guys take a hard lean toward alt-country. An all around fantastic music blog.
Twang Nation: If it twangs and you want to know if it’s good, Baron will let you know.
Websites
Americana Airplay chart: Weekly spins and rankings of Americana albums.
The Americana Music Association
Americana Roots: Americana music’s go to source for a daily fix of radio, reviews, podcasts, and interviews.
Digital Rodeo: Social network reserved for country music fans and artists.
International Country Music Database: Adds another perspective to the prospering country music blogging community.
Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers
Roots Country Chart: The go to place to find the creme of the crop roots albums.
Texas Music Chart: A state as musically rich as Texas deserves it’s own singles chart.
Y’all Wire: These guys specialize in country music related videos. Pure sweetness.
Country Music News
CMT: The mainstream godfather of country music sites.
Country Hound: The Hound sniffs out the best of current country music news.
GAC: Great website and even better television station.
Tennessean Country: The Tennessean’s page dedicated to country music.
Online Radio
Billy Block: The second longest running radio show in Nashville after the
Grand Ole Opry and Midnight Jamboree.
Dixie Streams – Online Country Radio: Free Online Country Radio Station featuring top 60 Country songs.
Radio Free Texas: Outlaws. Rogues. Rebels. These guys play what mainstream is too afraid to play — bad the bone Texas music.
Print Magazines
American Songwriter
Country Weekly
The Journal of Country Music
Lone Star Music Magazine
Maverick
Music Row
No Depression
Labels
Big Machine Records
Bloodchili Records
Bloodshot Records
Compadre Records
Heart of Texas Records
Little Dog Records
Lost Highway Records
Palo Duro Records
New West Records
The Rounder Records Group
Shanachie
Sony BMG Nashville
Sugarhill Records
Sustain Records
Universal Music Group Nashville
The Valory Music Co.
Warner Bros. Records Nashville
Columns
- Barry Mazor's "Scanning the Countryside"
- Chris Neal's "Belly of the Beast"
- Drew Kennedy's Column
- On the Road
Categories
Sponsors
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