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Tyler Booth announces debut headline tour
NASHVILLE — Sony Music Nashville/Villa 40 rising star and Wolfe County native Tyler Booth announced his first-ever headline tour, the “Country Gang” tour, which kicks off Oct. 26 at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville. Reid Haughton, Jordan Rowe and Whey Jennings will open select dates. Tickets are on sale now at TylerBoothMusic.com. Booth will be…
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Tyler Childers wears Charles Booker shirt for closing performance of Septemberfest
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Tyler Childers performed with his band the Food Stamps in downtown Louisa Saturday night as part of this year’s Septemberfest, a U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Homecoming. Childers took the stage around 9:30 p.m. wearing a Charles Booker for U.S. Senate T-shirt. This gesture was both praised and criticized…
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Tyler Childers announces upcoming triple-album ‘Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?’
“I suspect it will win a Grammy. No fooling. It’s groundbreaking.” –Laid Back Country Picker BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Lawrence County native Tyler Childers announced on social media that he will be releasing a triple-album featuring new songs and arrangements. The album is set to be released on September 30 via Hickman Holler…
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The Burl raises over $40,000 for EKY flood relief
BY PHILLIP BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — An all-day concert at the Burl brought out a generous crowd Saturday. Between business and audience donations, over $40,000 was donated for disaster relief in eastern Kentucky. The 10-hour outdoor event featured 21 musical acts from the area, including several eastern Kentucky artists. Laid Back Country Picker of Fallsburg,…
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American Idol winner to perform at the Kentucky State Fair
Noah Thompson will open for John Michael Montgomery and Walker Montgomery The Kentucky State fair announced American Idol winner Noah Thompson of Louisa is joining the lineup of the Texas Roadhouse Concert Series. He will perform Wednesday, Aug. 24, opening for fellow Kentuckians John Michael Montgomery and Walker Montgomery. Thompson was introduced to music at…
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Fresh Off the Still: Songs of the Summer
PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Music is a fundamental part of how we communicate. A song can encapsulate a moment, an idea, or a feeling better than words alone ever could. That’s why mixtapes were once so popular. Music spreads cultural ideas through communities and brings people together. Some songs can make you feel happy or angry…
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Old Soul Radio Show is going strong 10 years on
“I’m just trying to help musicians that I believe in get heard.” –W.B. Walker BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DINGESS, W.Va. — W.B. Walker’s Old Soul Radio Show first hit internet airwaves in June 2012 on Walker’s website wbwalker.com. The show officially became a podcast on iTunes April 5, 2013. In his 10 years on air,…
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Noah Thompson to release cover of ‘Stay’
PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Louisa construction worker turned “American Idol” winner Noah Thompson will release his second single July 29. The recording, a country-fied cover of “Stay” by Rihanna, was inspired by the response Thompson received after singing the song on “American Idol.” “Everybody knows the story with Arthur signing me up for the…
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Tomahawk music shop rebuilds
PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — The James E. Webb Music Repair and Sales building has been mostly repaired since being partially destroyed by fire in February. The Tomahawk business has been a staple of the community since opening, selling and repairing instruments and accessories and hosting the annual Stidham Old Time Music Gathering. The building…
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County Wide releases new single ‘Fool Speed’
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN CORBIN — Eastern Kentucky-based southern rock group County Wide’s new single “Fool Speed” is set to release July 22. The upbeat driving song is an anthem about making mistakes and adjusting to the road life leads you down. County Wide has been playing together in the Corbin area for over 10…
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