CMA Moments - Charlie Rich

Awards ceremonies are notoriously juicy affairs. We take a look back at some of the most unforgettable CMA Awards moments. 

AmericanaFest Networking

There's a lot to see and do at AmericanaFest this year, let us help you with our handy guide to the things we’re most excited to go to this September 

A Guide To: 10 Best Things to Do at AmericanaFest 2022

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The Long Road grounds 

If you're off to The Long Road festival this summer then here's our Holler guide for what to bring with you and what to expect when you get there.

The Long Road Festival 2022: 10 Things to Pack

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The Holler editors' pick of the best country and Americana albums of 2022... so far! 

Black Deer Sound Of Music 

If you're off to Black Deer festival this summer then here's our Holler guide for what to bring with you and what to expect when you get there.

Black Deer Festival 2022: 10 Things to Pack

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We look back at some of the best movies about country music – a few widely known classics mixed in with a few off the beaten path B-sides.

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Prepping for a festival is one thing, but prepping for one of the biggest country music festivals in the world that’s in the middle of the desert is a different story.

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Dolly Parton reading

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“Don’t judge me by the cover, cos I’m a real good book”.

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Holler picks out its 10 favourite books about country music.

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Holler's pick of 10 artists that will take 2022 by storm

Holler's New for 2022: 10 Artists to Watch 

Holler's Ultimate Country Christmas Gift Guide 

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From Midland's tequila to a precious Dolly mug, these are the country music gifts you need to buy this Christmas.

The Ultimate Country Christmas Gift Guide

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The Holler team trial country stars' favourite Thanksgiving recipes, courtesy of in-house chef and resident American, Baylen Leonard. 

A Guide To: A Thanksgiving Menu from the Stars 

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Country has been a recurring marker on the Stones' musical map of American influences - here, we take a look back at 14 occasions where the band went south, and west, and came back with an authentic twang of their own.

A Guide To: The Rolling Stones' Country Songs

Paul

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One of the real joys AmericanaFest has to offer is not only the opportunity to enjoy more familiar fare, but also to discover new up-and-coming performers who are showcasing their music for the first time.

A Guide to: The 10 Best Emerging Acts From AmericanaFest 2021

Artist - Sturgill Simpson 1

Let that fluttery festival feeling build and look over the 10 artists we’re most excited to see when MerleFest returns to North Carolina on September 16th 2021.

A Guide To: 10 Artists to See at MerleFest 2021

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To celebrate his induction to the Country Music Hall of Fame and forthcoming 

 collection, we looked back at 10 examples of Ray Charles’ finest and most influential country performances - just a small sampling of his work in the genre.

Artist - Tom T. Hall

‘The Storyteller’, Tom T. Hall, passed away on August 20, 2021. Here, we look back at his life through the songs that made him one of the greatest country songwriters of all time. You could start anywhere with his work, but if you’re going to start somewhere, these essentials are as good a place as any.

Artist - Lee Ann Womack

Lee Ann Womack blew into Nashville as a Texas traditionalist who knew how to meet the business halfway, going as commercial as necessary to land on the radio while staying true to the history and craft of the music she lived and breathed.

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On Friday 13th August, Nanci Griffith passed away at the age of 68. A proper appreciation of her life and work is deserved, something we hope to provide with a guide to her key songs.

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Artist - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

Delving into the array of collaborations from across his career, Holler presents the ultimate guide to the duets of ‘The Gambler’, Mr Kenny Rogers.

Artist - Linda Rondstadt

Linda Marie Ronstadt has few rivals for the sheer breadth and depth of her interpretative skills. It’s a rare artistic timeline that began in folk, then sat at the forefront of country-rock to the tune of tens of millions of records.

Windy City Smokeout

All the top tips and best advice for a great weekend at Chicago's Windy City Smokeout festival.

A Guide To: 10 Things to Know Before You Go to Windy City Smokeout

Alison

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To modern ears, bluegrass might seem like an eternally safe space for close harmonies, collaborative musicianship and everyone uniting to preserve tradition. But initially, the reality was somewhat different, and by the time the very first bluegrass festival took place on July 4th 1961, it was all-out war.

A Guide To: The World's First Bluegrass Festival, 1961

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An eloquent advocate for artists' rights, Bonnie Raitt spends far more time championing her fellow travellers than amplifying her own achievements. It gives us all the more reason to do the latter, as we invite you to leaf through Bonnie's back pages.

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We take a look at 10 occasions non-country artists hit the motherload and unexpectedly came up with some (fairly) solid country classics.

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Comedy and humour are deeply rooted in country music’s foundations - and not just in specific songs or performances, but in its very culture.

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Are we drunk or is he drunk? Are you drunk? We really don’t know what’s going on anymore. Time we called it a night. Happy World Cocktail Day!

Artist - CSNY

Though each hold their own weight and influence on contemporary music, when put together, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and Neil Young created unwavering magic.

Nathan

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Jof's got his investigative Stetson on again. This time, he's trying to solve one of the greatest musical mysteries of the modern era: what actually is Americana? 

Artist - Waylon & Willie 

Nelson, Jennings and Kristofferson set out to change country music's future in the early 1970s. The result of their work, now some 50 years on, is still prolific in paving the way for Nashville and country music as a whole. 

What Is Outlaw Country?: A Guide to its History & Artists

Artist - Allen Toussaint 

“New Orleans is a metropolis in the middle of a swamp, that also serves as the womb of American music" - a definitive guide to the Soul, Cajun and Zydeco legacy of Louisiana, through 11 songs that galvanize the rich cultural tradition. 

A Guide To: Louisiana's Soul, Cajun and Zydeco Legacy

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Artist - Colter Wall (Murder Ballads) 

Murder is a topic that’s found its way in all genres, but in country and western, it’s become a rite of passage for musicians to cast their gaze upon the gallows and lend their voice to a haunting ballad. But how did the tradition really come about?

Artist - Rodger Wilhoit 

He never did get lucky when all else failed. But maybe, all these years later, Rodger Wilhoit might just get a posthumous roll of the dice.

A Guide To: Unearthing the Genius of Rodger Wilhoit

Artist - the Band 

It's impossible to overstate what The Band did to bring rural North American musical tradition and time-honoured instrumentation into the rock world. To celebrate their legacy and the 50th anniversary re-release of The Band's third album 

Holler took on the (rather daunting) task of capturing their lightning in ten momentous instalments.

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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

A look into some of country music’s famous love stories throughout history, proving the old adage that the couple that sings together, stays together... Well, most of the time.

A Guide To: Country's Most Iconic Couples

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A comprehensive preview of AmericanaFest UK 2021. The showcases, the awards, the ones to watch - plus a definitive, insider’s guide from AMA-UK CEO, Stevie Smith.

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Florida Georgia Linotype? Chalkboard Psychopath? Holler investigates ten of the most widely used font styles in country music to discover the secrets behind the typefaces. Here are 10 fonts and the truth.

A Guide To: The Troubled Relationship Between Fonts and Country Music

Artist - Sun Studio Million Dollar Quartet

An in-depth guide to the home of The Man In Black and The King, the Beale Street Blues and a monument of popular contemporary music.

Artist - Glen Campbell

With such a prolific discography, many wonderful treasures can be lost to time, so here we offer a deep dive past the

linemen and the cowboys, glorious as they are, to offer a chronological selection of ten lesser-known diamonds from the Glen Campbell jewel box.

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Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry is undoubtably the beating heart of Nashville and Country Music - but how did a weekly radio concert become so significant, not just within Country, but the music industry itself?

A Guide To: 95 Years of the Grand Ole Opry

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Celebrating all of country's rockin' leading ladies

Ciara

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All the best new tunes we're spinnin' here at Holler HQ in 2023.

Artist - Dylan Earl 2

Taken from his third full-length album, ‘Buddy’ lets the listener ride shotgun out on the road with Earl and his touring band as he guides us through the many wacky stories, close encounters with the law, dizzying romances and endless highways of his life.

lists

A Guide To: The Best CMA Awards Moments

A Guide To: 10 Best Things to Do at AmericanaFest 2022

The Long Road Festival 2022: 10 Things to Pack

Holler's Records of the Year 2022 So Far

Black Deer Festival 2022: 10 Things to Pack

10 of the Best Country Music Movies

Stagecoach 2022: 10 Things To Pack!

A Guide To: The Best Dolly Parton Books

A Guide To: The Best Country Music Books

Holler's New for 2022: 10 Artists to Watch

The Ultimate Country Christmas Gift Guide

A Guide To: A Thanksgiving Menu from the Stars

A Guide To: The Rolling Stones' Country Songs

A Guide to: The 10 Best Emerging Acts From AmericanaFest 2021

A Guide To: 10 Artists to See at MerleFest 2021

A Guide To: Ray Charles' Country Songs

A Guide To: Tom T. Hall

A Guide To: Lee Ann Womack

Women of Country Rock

Best New Country Songs

Video Premiere: Dylan Earl - 'Buddy'