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Writer David Cantwell speaks to Will Groff about his new book on country icon Merle Haggard.

The Running Kind: Reconsidering Tradition Through Merle Haggard

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 have completely changed the game in country music. The work that it's doing for Black, Indigenous and other artists of color is incredible". 

Rissi Palmer's Color Me Country: Championing Change

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John & Fiona Prine - Oh Boy Records

John Prine's Oh Boy Records has always been - and always will be - all about the song; creating a space for songwriters and storytelling to flourish.

Oh Boy Records: The Spirit of Independence

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Ahead of his UK tour in May, Eldredge reflects on his journey to find self-love and two years spent in deep reflection.

Brett Eldredge: A Self-Love Work-In-Progress

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Almost 50 years on from his death in a Joshua Tree motel, Gram Parsons' legacy is still paramount. Holler looks back on some of his most important recordings.

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Graham Nash Photography 6: 'Self-portrait at The Plaza Hotel, 1974. New York City'

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Graham Nash joins Holler to discuss his new photo journal, recalling music, memories and magic. 

A Life In Focus: The Photography of Graham Nash

Artist - Martina McBride 2

Martina had barely unpacked her bags from Blake Shelton’s Friends and Heroes tour when she sat down to talk about her new Greatest Hits album, 'Independence Day' and being a conduit for her songs to flow around the world.

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Bursting with soul, honesty and hope - three things he's been holding close to him these past couple of years - Nathaniel Rateliff prepares for the release of The Night Sweats new album, The Future.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: Hell of A View

Artist - Charley Crockett Oct 2021

“I've been doing this since I was 17 on a street corner. There's no replacement for it.”

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Artist - Wanda Jackson

There are not that many people who have both kissed Elvis Presley and recorded with The Cramps. It’s a reasonably safe bet, in fact, that there is only one: the redoubtable Wanda Jackson.

Wanda Jackson: Doing It On Your Own Terms

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The next chapter of Carly Pearce’s life is underway; an unputdownable page-turner with one of country music’s most exciting new characters taking the lead role. A star has been born. Again.

Artist - Lauren Alaina

At 26, Lauren Alaina has already had a career full of ups, downs and many disappointments, but it has not changed her. She could be bitter or jaded, but instead remains the bubbly, optimistic girl from Rossville, Georgia.

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, it’s as if Dan + Shay have always been perfectly poised for whatever kind of moment country music is having.

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It’s the connection to his real-life friends, his inside jokes and the fact that he still celebrates getting past #37 on the charts that make us relate to and connect with Chris Young, no matter his level of fame and success. 

Chris Young: The Kid from Rutherford County

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In the exact moment before Elvis popularised rock’n’roll, he was singing a country song. Holler looks back at how the genre shaped one of the greatest cultural icons in history.

The King & Country: How Country Music Shaped Elvis Presley

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The Opry’s pandemic performances get commemorative vinyl treatment with the release of the limited-edition LP 

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, the Japanese art of repairing cracks with gold. Through her stories, Brandi examines the beauty of her own brokenness and, in that revealing, she allows us to view our own flaws in the same tender-hearted way, so that we too might heal our wholes.

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“I got roots here,” RVSHVD refers to the roots described in his songs, “but to be a Black man doing it, it's different."

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In celebration of the iconic Whiskey Jam's 10th anniversary, we caught up with its founder and Apple Music Country host Ward Guenther to chat about the evolution of Nashville's favourite weekly showcase, and how crucial it has become to the country music community. 

Ten Year Town: Whiskey Jam's Ward Guenther

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Stell discusses the beauty of Nashville’s creative ideals, how the industry is evolving on a day-to-day basis, and how becoming an artist in his own right has made him re-evaluate what songwriting means to him, both on a personal and artistic level.

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Charley Crockett sits down with Thomas Mooney to discuss his love and admiration for idol, James 'Slim' Hand.

Why I Love: Charley Crockett On James 'Slim' Hand

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Artist - Logan Mize

Logan Mize shares the early inspirations that made him fall in love with music, discussing his journey from Kansas to Nashville and back again, and how that evolving relationship with Music City impacted his new album, 

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An unlikely love story across decades and oceans, first sparked into life with free radios, returning labourers, Spaghetti Westerns and a certain Kenny Rogers.

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The UK Americana Duo choose their five favourite songs and albums for 

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Devin Dawson takes us track by track through all the stories behind his most recent release, 

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The Canadian singer-songwriter reveals her five favourite records to Holler.

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Yodeling, Neti Pots and “Rare Inclusivity”: The Secret Sisters share lessons learned from their friend and mentor Brandi Carlile.

Why I Love: The Secret Sisters on Brandi Carlile 

Artist - Morgan Wallen 4

Morgan Wallen was heading for megastardom. Speaking with his close collaborators, fellow contemporary artists and the man himself - Natalie Weiner presents an in-depth profile on the Dangerous star, discussing his rise, controversies and his birds-eye view of the country music landscape.

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"He was my Superman": Jimmie Allen pays tribute to the late Charley Pride, his idol and friend.

Why I Love: Jimmie Allen on Charley Pride

Artist - Jimmie Rodgers

A journey through the life of Jimmie Rodgers.

Tracing The Roots: The Life & Legacy of Jimmie Rodgers

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Artist - Brandy Clark 2

Brandy Clark details falling in love with Garth Brooks, her Grandma’s Caprice Classic and how Patsy Cline reminds her how music matters.

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Country music in Nigeria begins the way it pretty much begins everywhere – with the blue yodel of Jimmie Rodgers.

Over Yonder: Nigeria’s love affair with country music

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Katie Pruitt details the songs that have influenced and inspired her both in her life and in the creation of her debut album, 

Artist - Ross Copperman

The Nashville songwriter, famed for writing no.1 smash hits for Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and many more, opens up about his career as a performer and songwriter to Helen M Jerome.

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Angela Strehli is back and gracing us with her presence like the expert she is - reminding the young guns just who brought the game to the table in the first place. 

Premiere: Angela Strehli - 'Ace of Spades'

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Gretchen Peters discusses her artistic evolution, Nashville throughout the decades, being embraced by the UK and how being an ally and mother to a transgender son – particularly in the eye of the media – has solidified her world view.

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The Running Kind: Reconsidering Tradition Through Merle Haggard

Rissi Palmer's Color Me Country: Championing Change

Oh Boy Records: The Spirit of Independence

Brett Eldredge: A Self-Love Work-In-Progress

A Guide To: Gram Parsons

A Life In Focus: The Photography of Graham Nash

Martina McBride: Making A Difference

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: Hell of A View

Charley Crockett: A Life Less Ordinary

Wanda Jackson: Doing It On Your Own Terms

Carly Pearce: A Country Star Reborn

Lauren Alaina: Getting Good at Being You

Dan + Shay: Right Place, Right Time.

Chris Young: The Kid from Rutherford County

The King & Country: How Country Music Shaped Elvis Presley

Grand Ole Opry: The Show Must Go On

Brandi Carlile and the Art of Kintsugi

RVSHVD Is Country's Next Big Thing

Best New Country Songs

Premiere: Angela Strehli - 'Ace of Spades'

In Conversation: Gretchen Peters