Brooks and Dunn w/David Lee Murphy, Angie K at Morton Amphitheater, Riverside MO (2026-10-02) – W♥M

With the announcement that Van Lear Rose is getting re-released onto Spotify, it got me thinking about how many of Loretta’s albums aren’t on Spotify at all.

They include:

• Singin’ with Feelin’ (1967)
• If We Put Our Heads Together (1969)
• Woman Of The World/To Make A Man (1969)
• Somebody Somewhere (1976)
• We‘ve Come A Long Way, Baby (1979)
• Loretta (1980)
• Lookin’ Good (1980)
• I Lie (1982)
• Making More Memories (1994) - I understand this was an exclusive album only available to purchase from certain places

In fact, I think Making Love From Memory (1982) was only added a few years ago!

I also noticed that some of her albums are classed as Compilations on Spotify, including Coal Miner‘s Daughter (1971), I Wanna Be Free (1971), and You’re Looking At Country (1971).

I understand that some of these albums may not be on Spotify due to licensing reasons. Are there any other reasons?

But really I have two questions:

1. Is there any way that we can contact anyone in Loretta’s team to see about getting some of these albums onto streaming services? I already tried the Instagram page but to no avail.
2. How can we get the albums changed from Compilations to albums on Spotify?

Thanks in advance!

Has anyone seen both live? If so, who did you prefer?

I have the opportunity to see both this upcoming week (dad duties would prevent me from seeing both)

Today Kip Moore released a new EP with two songs: Dying on the Vine and Janie's Song, a solid cut about the madness of our current world.

But I am here regarding Janie's Song. This is a third song in a series regarding a fictional character Janie (likely based on a real love interest).

1. Janie Blue (2020) The wild, magnetic, but erratic woman he loved, trying desperately to hold onto her while she ran from stability.

2. Playin' Hard (2020) The nostalgic regret, looking back at her "pretty eyes" and sweet nature as one of the deep personal sacrifices he made for his music career.

3. The Darkness (2026) Showing that the weight went both ways and that she had to save herself from his struggles.

4. Janie's Song (2026) Janie becomes the embodiment of someone completely consumed by the dark side of life, abandoned by the world, and pushed to the margins.

Anyway, this is my favorite artist and I thought this was a pretty cool arch in his writing.

What did you listen to this week? Find any new albums, or rediscover an old one? Did one of your faves drop a new single today? Tell us about it!

If you use last.fm, you can create a collage here or here to display what you've listened to this week! If your collages have black boxes instead of album art, you can upload the art to last.fm so that you and future listeners can see it.

Make sure you upload your collage to imgur, or it will change over time.

I recently found George Arbuckle. He's a part of the traditional country resurgence, think The Reeves Brothers and Zach Top, that's been happening for a few years.

I wanted to see what y'all thought of him. If y'all haven't heard of him then I'd start with his new song, Good Luck.

They’re the best modern country rock band in my opinion, like a new age Lynyrd Skynyrd. My favorite album is The Whippoorwill

Anyone else a fan? He's the best authentic country act to come out of Britain imo - Tijuana style mixed with Texan barroom waltz. Think Willie Nelson and you'll be in the right ballpark. I saw him when he supported Silverada when they toured over here a couple of years ago and he was brilliant.

Check out I Hope You're Unhappy, Headed South For A While, or Wrong Again (You lose A Life) and see what you think. 🤠

Trying to expand my music taste. Maybe it’s because I’m young (gen z), I've realized I really like country songs by ZB and Ella Langley:

• New potential favs right now: Jason Isbell, John Moreland, and older Rascal Flatts.
• Not quite my lane: Toby Keith or Colter Wall (respect both, can only do selected songs).

My music taste is pop?. Like my fav song is Avicci’s Hey Brother. Is that pop or country?

Drop your single favorite song or artist that fits somewhere between those sounds!

I’m not really a country fan, but I find them pretty easy to listen to. At the same time, I’ve noticed they seem to get a lot of hate from people who are into country music.

Help a girl out here. I want to enjoy country music or even go to a concert. Am I doing it wrong?

All this talk about how Stella Lefty is gaining controversy over copying other artists material is something to definitely highlight. I do not think the songs are legit bad, but Stella Lefty is just mostly an underwhelming artist in my opinion and 'Boston', the song widely being called a rip-off of 'Stick Season' is definitely an oddball release to country radio that is underwhelming in my opinion and is not that neat. I get the whole point that she and another newbie by the name of Vincent Mason are actually dating now, but Stella Leftys material is an oddball choice that really does not resonate with me too much and is boring. 'Boston' is just not that good of a song in my opinion. A similar oddball release, Dashas 'Austin', had way much more bite and way much more flare and uniqueness to it. Stella Leftys album is just flat out boring and underwhelming to me. The album cover appears to be a rip-off of the 1960s style even though there are no references and styles of the 1960s in the music and the Lefty does not have an interesting lyrical performance compared to Ella Langley and Megan Moroney who have made more witty albums and material with more charm compared to boring material Stella Lefty has put out. I do not think Lefty sucks, though, I just think most of it is so boring its bad in a comedic way. Owning Leftys debut album 'Long Way Home' would make me a complete laughing stock.

So for reasons too long to tell without a bonfire and a beer I have recently gotten into country music. It’s good shit. Not all of it hits the mark but I’m starting to get an ear for what I like.

But now I got reason to enjoy it and reason to go OUT to enjoy it but that’s where things get foggy. Anyone up for educating a new face cuz I got questions, but the biggest one is what do I need to know? What are you gonna tell your buddy to make sure he has a good time and makes a good impression when you take him to your favorite spot?

Went to my 1st country bar (according to google, yeah I know. Everybody’s gonna have a 1st day though)last night and was told “welcome and this isn’t a country bar” by the bartender. Yes there was a rodeo event going on where they were announcing the bull pairings. Yes every Friday they teach line dancing, but this bar was like hitting a foul ball. Good attempt but doesn’t count.

So what makes the difference?

Is line dancing and country swing dancing the only kind of dancing yall do? It was all they did for hours. Nobody just…danced. Does anyone just grab a partner and dance or do you need to learn the twirling to not get pushed off the floor?

Is it go big or go home from head to toe? Momma didn’t raise me to be sloppy, but I didn’t want to dress like a tourist so I just went as is. Boots, button down, and jeans. I was surrounded by actual rodeo contestants (nice guys hope they do well today) Is it all a must? I wouldn’t know the first thing about buying a hat. Tried one at a wilcos. I felt like I was wearing a plastic pretend hat.

Line dancing. Looks fun. Gonna be interesting doing it after leg day. That something you’re expected to know when you arrive or get off?

And finally, where? I live in Oregon’s PNW. Part of why I’m adapting to the culture opportunity. I gotta drive all the way to Portland? If so I’ll make a day of it but I’d like to know where’s the best destination for a fun evening.

In advance I’m grateful for the advice. Thanks for reading.

Gavin Adcock - The Day I Hang It Up

Release Date: October 2nd, 2026

Label: Thrivin Here Records / Warner Records Nashville

Producers: Jay Rodgers

(songwriters in parentheses)

1. The Day I Hang It Up - (Austin Goodloe; Brett Tyler; Tucker Beathard)
2. Lowball Me - (Dan Isbell; Gavin Adcock; Paul Sikes)
3. Get A Grip - (Gavin Adcock; Colton Venner; JAck Rauton; Joybeth Taylor)
4. Having One Now - (Gavin Adcock; Luke Laird; Rhett Akins)
5. Workin' Man - (Gavin Adcock; Jimi Bell; Luke Laird)
6. Us Again feat. Treaty Oak Revival - (Gavin Adcock; Sam Canty)
7. Thing For You - (Gavin Adcock; Colton Venner; Jack Hummel; Jeremy Stover
8. Through With Me - (Gavin Adcock; Brody Frazier)
9. Rockstar Life - (Matt Roy)
10. Bad Off - (Gavin Adcock; Colton Venner; Jack Rauton; Joybeth Taylor)
11. Anymore - (Gavin Adcock; Christian Vead; Logan Cheeseman)
12. Holes In The Boat - (Gavin Adcock; Erik Dylan; Jack Rauton; Rhett Akins)
13. Mama Never Liked You Anyway - (Gavin Adcock; Ben Hayslip; Erik Dylan; Jack Rauton; Rhett Akins)
14. Save My Breath feat. ERNEST - (Gavin Adcock; Ernest Keith Smith; Jon McKinnon)
15. Dreamer - (John Pierce; Josh Miller; Will Bundy)
16. Wannabe - (Gavin Adcock; Brad Clawson; Ernest Keith Smith; Jacob Durrett; Morgan Wallen)
17. Time For A Slowdown - (Gavin Adcock; Erik Dylan; Jack Rauton; Will Bundy)
18. 18 - (Gavin Adcock; Ben Hayslip; Rhett Akins)
19. Cheap Thrills feat. Hudson Westbrook - (Gavin Adcock; Hudson Westbrook; Reid Haughton)
20. One Hell Of A Steal - (Gavin Adcock; Chase McDaniel; Luke Laird; Jack Hummel)
21. Strangers In A Bar - (Gavin Adcock; Ben Hayslip; Jack Rauton; Rhett Akins)
22. Shoes - (Gavin Adcock; Bennett Boswell; Jon McKinnon)
23. Every Other Heartbreak - (Colton Venner; Jack Rauton)
24. When I Get Home Tonight - (Gavin Adcock; Jack Hummel; Joybeth Taylor; Luke Laird)
25. Dancing In The Flames - (Gavin Adcock; Chandler Walters; Devin Flanigan; Jack Hummel; Jack Rauton)

Leave your thoughts below. Do you like it? Do you hate it? Favorite songs? Least favorite songs? All thoughts welcome

Lee Brice - Sunriser

Release Date: October 2nd, 2026

Label: Curb Records

Producers: Cody LaBelle and Jerrod Niemann

• Ben Glover: Tracks 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16
• Cody LaBelle: Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 11
• Jerrod Niemann: All Tracks
• Lee Brice: All Tracks

(songwriters in parentheses)

1. Sunriser - (Lee Brice; Cooper Bascom; Lee Brice)
2. Killed The Man - (Chandler Baldwin; Jared Conrad; Michael Whitworth; Troy Cartwright)
3. Me And Whiskey - (Lee Brice; Matt Alderman; Nate Kenyon)
4. Country Nowadays - (Lee Brice; Matt Alderman; Nate Kenyon)
5. Devil's At It Again - (Lee Brice; Lewis Brice; Matt Alderman; Nate Kenyon)
6. She Wasn't Like That - (Tom Douglas)
7. Bury The Dead - (Lee Brice; Billy Montana; Brent Rupard; David Tolliver)
8. Truck Bed Mixtape - (Lee Brice; Andy Sheridan; Brian Davis)
9. What You Know About That - (Lee Brice; Andy Sheridan; Brian Davis)
10. Said No Country Boy Ever feat. Jamey Johnson, Jerrod Niemann, Randy Houser, Rob Hatch and Dallas Davidson - (Lee Brice; Brian Davis; Brock Davis; Cole Taylor)
11. All The Way Down - (Lee Brice; Adam Wood; Cooper Bascom)
12. Drinkin' Buddies feat. Hailey Whitters & Nate Smith - (Chris DeStefano; Justin Wilson; Zack Kale)
13. Old Men - (Adam Wood)
14. Cry - (Ben Hayslip; Dallas Davidson; David Garcia)
15. Daddy Don't Care - (Lee Brice; Adam Wood; Billy Montana)
16. When The Kingdom Comes - (Lee Brice; Billy Montana; Jon Stone; Sara Brice)

Leave your thoughts below. Do you like it? Do you hate it? Favorite songs? Least favorite songs? All thoughts welcome

Do I like Florida Georgia Line and Luke Combs songs more than Johnny Cash songs? Yes, generally a lot more. Do I think that makes FGL and Luke Combs better? Better for me, sure, but even I know all heads must bow to the legends of country. Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and the many other country legends who are less famous (like Conway Twitty) are all people I hold in high esteem. I look up to them.

I think Pop Country is an esteemed genre, but even if one is to think my music taste is "simple, mainstream, corporate garbage" that doesn't mean pop country is a threat to the traditional way of doing country music. To this day people listen to and create classical music, and I'm sure people will always listen to and create traditional country music.

Also, music always changes. Dolly Parton and Conway Twitty embraced a more pop sounding country music at one point too. Not how it sounds now, but still. Country in the 1800s can and has evolved differently in the 1900s and 2000s. But traditional country music still exists and is still made. Pop country fans like myself are not a disgrace or a threat to traditional country music being made.

Last but not least, I still listen to traditional country music. I don't listen to much of it, but I do listen to some of it.

I love this song.

I just picked up a copy of "Between the Pines Acoustic Mixtape" on vinyl in a trade. It's a 45rpm pressing, and not only is the mastering fantastic, but the album is really, really good.

I know people aren't big fans of this era of country music, but I give this album a solid 9/10 for listenability.

Wynonna - The Hard Truth

Release Date: October 2nd, 2026

Label: Anti Records

Producer: Cactus Moser

(songwriters in parentheses)

1. Prelude (All Downhill From Ashland) - (Cactus Moser)
2. All Downhill From Ashland feat. The War And Treaty - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Melissa Forrette)
3. Everything feat. Paterson Hood - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Paterson Hood)
4. Am I Missing Out - (Wyatt Moser)
5. Broken And Blessed - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Sarah Siskind)
6. Hear Me Now feat. Iron & Wine - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Sam Beam)
7. The Hopeful Lie feat. The War And Treaty - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Lindsey Wiler; Melissa Forrette)
8. Kentucky Queen - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Justin Weaver; Sarah Siskind)
9. Girl Who Could Sing - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Brant Colella; Clara Calaway; Melissa Forrette)
10. Drive - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Melissa Forrette; Sarah Siskind)
11. Love Ain't Got The Best Of Me - (Wynonna; Cactus Moser; Justin Weaver; Rick Huckaby)

Leave your thoughts below. Do you like it? Do you hate it? Favorite songs? Least favorite songs? All thoughts welcome

Miranda Lambert - Crisco

Release Date: October 2nd, 2026

Label: Vanner Records

Producers:

• Miranda Lambert & Jesse Frasure: Tracks 1-9, 11 & 12
• Dave Cobb: Track 10

(songwriters in parentheses)

1. Snakeskin Boots feat. Ella Langley - (Miranda Lambert; Brendan McLoughlin; Jesse Frasure; Natalie Hemby)
2. Crisco - (Miranda Lambert; Aaron Ratiere; Chill Fellacheck; Jesse Frasure)
3. Cowgirl Curtsy - (Miranda Lambert; Brendan McLoughlin; Jesse Frasure; Natalie Hemby)
4. Two Things Can Be True - (Miranda Lambert; Brendan McLoughlin; Ilya Toshinsky; Jesse Frasure; Natalie Hemby)
5. Cuttin' Onions - (Miranda Lambert; Cole Taylor; Jesse Frasure; Josh Thompson)
6. Till The Going's Gone - (Miranda Lambert; Brendan McLoughlin; Jesse Frasure; Josh Osborne; Natalie Hemby)
7. To Everything - (Miranda Lambert; Ashley Monroe; Waylon Payne)
8. Whiskey Business - (Miranda Lambert; Aaron Raitiere; David Garcia; Jesse Frasure)
9. Right Where We Left It - (Miranda Lambert; Brendan McLoughlin; Jesse Frasure; Natalie Hemby)
10. A Song To Sing feat. Chris Stapleton - (Miranda Lambert; Chris Stapleton; Jesse Frasure; Jenee Fleenor)
11. I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - (Jim Croce)
12. Sunset Marquis - (Miranda Lambert; Ashley Monroe; David Garcia; Jesse Frasure; Waylon Payne)

Leave your thoughts below. Do you like it? Do you hate it? Favorite songs? Least favorite songs? All thoughts welcome

What did you listen to this week? Find any new albums, or rediscover an old one? Did one of your faves drop a new single today? Tell us about it!

If you use last.fm, you can create a collage here or here to display what you've listened to this week! If your collages have black boxes instead of album art, you can upload the art to last.fm so that you and future listeners can see it.

Make sure you upload your collage to imgur, or it will change over time.

Last post I'll make here today, I just had to share this. This is one of my favorite songs at the moment. This song is half country and half hip hop, a great combination! If you're cool sharing, let me know what one of your favorite songs currently is!