From NYE 1989.

Year-in-review Hippies & Cowboys fuckaround episode ahoy! www.patreon.com/posts/hippie...

Lots to dig into here. Congrats to @drunkenprayer.bsky.social as well as all the artists.

Don’t miss A. Lee Edwards Saturday, January 31st at The Speakeasy in Carrboro. youtu.be/KChtJXFYaek

Will Groff for The Wall Street Journal.

The Bluegrass Situation’s The Year In Roots Music. thebluegrasssituation.com/read/bgs-cla...

Kathleen Edwards on @wxpnfm.bsky.social’s World Cafe. xpn.org/kathleen-edw...

Dylan on Willie.

Briscoe w/Jack Blocker at @catscradlenc.bsky.social in Carrboro Sunday, February 22nd. tinyurl.com/9by7k94t

Back to Life is out January 30th.

From @natalieweiner.bsky.social & @marissarmoss.bsky.social of Don’t Rock the Inbox.

@officialold97s.bsky.social spring tour brings them to the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh (April 7) & The Ramkat in Winston-Salem (April 11). Lizzie No opens. More details at old97s.com/shows.

Jeff Tweedy’s favorite albums of the year.

If you happen to be in the area…

One of many wonderful releases from this past year.

R.I.P., @therealjoeely.bsky.social, one of the all time greats. variety.com/2025/music/o...

@cantkill.bsky.social’s 15 favorites from 2025.

@americanauk.bsky.social’s Graeme Tait on Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Mr. Bojangles.” Link to one of my favorite versions of the song below.

Tonight’s Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. show at @catscradlenc.bsky.social Back Room in Carrboro is SOLD OUT.

This afternoon at 4.

If you’d like to vote, the deadline looms near.

Tonight at @hawriverballroom.com in Saxapahaw.

Last night at Slim’s.

Forever will be out on March 6th.

Last Alt. Country Specialty Chart for the year is up for 12/10/25. New #1 ‘Colter Wall - Memories & Empties’. At #2, ‘It's All Her Fault: Tribute To Cindy Walker’. Rounding out top 5, Brennen Leigh, Joshua Hedley, & Shawn Camp. We'll publish the top 100 for the year on 12/17. altcountrychart.com

From Jonny Auping for Don’t Rock the Inbox.

R.I.P., Raul Malo. I feel fortunate to have seen the Mavericks at least once thanks to the generosity of a friend with an extra ticket for a show they were unable to attend.

New from Weirs.

Sneaky Pete with Zappa. In the News to Me Dept I’m pretty sure I was unaware that he composed the Gumby theme music.

Saturday night at @hawriverballroom.com in @saxapahaw.bsky.social.

Friday night at @hawriverballroom.com in @saxapahaw.bsky.social.

Golden Smog in New York…

Tonight’s Holiday Nights show sponsored by That Station featuring Fancy Gap w/ Justin Edwards Trio at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham has been cancelled due to the weather.

Happening in June 2026.

The latest Alt.Country Speciality Chart.

@drivebytruckers.bsky.social last night on @colbertlateshow.bsky.social performing with Jason Isbell to celebrate the release of The Definitive Decoration Day, out now on New West Records. Cooley & Isbell have upcoming dates in Asheville, Durham, & Charlotte. Links below. youtu.be/Z7n3s5_M570

Coming to @hawriverballroom.com in February.

Thursday in Wake Forest. Purchase tix here: tinyurl.com/94bsemd7

More gift ideas for your music loving friends.

Coming December 12 to @hawriverballroom.com in @saxapahaw.bsky.social.

@drivebytruckers.bsky.social performing “The Thanksgiving Filter” on KDHX back in 2011. youtu.be/HlGhqVexw1k

Underway now.

This week’s Alt.Country Speciality Chart.

Be sure to check out Rob’s book.

Be sure to tune in.

Two weeks until THE PHILLIPS BROTHERS’ IRREGULAR SONG SWAP CONCERN: NOG DAY AFTERNOON EDITION Our sixth holiday special, in a new home: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvsq... Saturday December 6th. Doors (Soundchecking, jawing, jabbering) at 6:30 PM Show at 7:30 PM (Eastern Times)

25 years already? Seems like yesterday…

A couple new Merle Haggard-centric reviews for @nodepression.bsky.social from Peter Blackstock.

Coming December 12 to @hawriverballroom.com in @saxapahaw.bsky.social.

Elizabeth’s liners for The Replacements’ Let It Be boxset which is out on Friday.