Maoli Fully Embraces His “Island Country” Point of View
The artist known as Maoli is Glenn Awong, a Hawaiian country reggae star who’s out to prove country, bluegrass, folk, and the islands have much in common.
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Braxton Keith’s Real Damn Deal is Country Through and Through
The Texan singer-songwriter’s brand of country – and his new album, too – is another fine example of the current thriving neo-traditionalist scene.
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Cole Chaney: In His Own Words
We return to our exclusive interview with Kentucky singer-songwriter Cole Chaney to share additional bonus content cut for length.
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