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David Cantwell

David Cantwell

Contributing Writer at Rolling Stone Country

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David Cantwell
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Year In Review: The Best Music Boxed Sets of 2020

Deluxe editions from Tom Petty, Prince, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Costello, Elton John and the Replacements made 2020 an archive-scouring year to remember.
rollingstone.com

10 Must-Hear Old-School Country Christmas Albums

From Brenda Lee to Buck Owens, a round-up of country’s best holiday releases
rockcellarmagazine.com

Last-Minute Gift Guide for Music/Box Sets: U2, Tom Petty, Elvis, Mo...

Last-Minute Gift Guide for Music/Box Sets: U2, Tom Petty, Elvis, More  Rock Cellar Magazine
rollingstone.com

12 Classic Country Albums Turning 40 in 2020

From Emmylou Harris to Willie Nelson and Charley Pride to Hazel Dickens, a dozen must-hear country albums from 1980
rollingstone.com

Charlie Daniels: 10 Definitive Songs

From the PTSD narrative “Still in Saigon” and the jammy “Sweet Louisiana” to the unforgettable “Devil Went Down to Georgia”
rollingstone.com

12 Classic Country Albums Turning 50 in 2020

From classics by Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson to overlooked gems by Lawrence Reynolds and Linda Martell
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10 Classic Country Albums Turning 20 in 2019

From the Dixie Chicks to a surprising Dolly Parton comeback

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rollingstone.com

12 Classic Country Albums Turning 30 in 2019

Garth Brooks and Clint Black’s classic debuts, plus strong offerings from Dolly Parton and George Jones
newyorker.com

What Country Music Owes to Charley Pride

The genre would not exist if it weren’t for black music serving as an inspiration and a source. But there was no modern black country star before Charley Pride.
rollingstone.com

Ray Charles and Country’s Color Barrier

With both volumes of 1962’s ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music’ being reissued, we look at the records’ cultural impact
irishtimes.com

A romantic encounter with Ireland’s most charismatic business mogul

I respect him. He’s the only mogul in Ireland with no intention of running for the presidency
rollingstone.com

10 Classic Country Albums Turning 50 This Year

From Johnny Cash’s ‘At Folsom Prison’ to Dolly Parton’s ‘Just Because I’m a Woman’
irishtimes.com

Irish Times/SCSI tennis showdown: Nelson’s return bags a win

Irish Times’ secret on-court weapon helped it to winner’s enclosure for first time in years
rollingstone.com

Inside Glen Campbell’s Classic Forgotten Albums

From 1972’s stunning ‘Glen Travis Campbell’ to a 1974 tribute to Hank Williams, some of the late country star’s best work is largely unknown
slate.com

What Sturgill Simpson’s Viral Rant About Merle Haggard Misses About...

Country singer and critical darling Sturgill Simpson posted a tirade to Facebook that went viral this week, by Thursday morning racking up more than...
newyorker.com

The Awkward, Enduring Influence of Hank Williams, Jr.

Listen closely to country radio’s defining sounds over the last four decades and Hank Williams, Jr., is right there.
kcur.org

Music Review: Rex Hobart And The Misery Boys’ ‘Long Shot Of Hard St...

Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys”Long Shot of Hard Stuff” (Little Class Records, 2015)Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys’ first album in a decade, “Long Shot of…
rollingstone.com

Flashback: Merle Haggard Forced to Unleash ‘Fightin’ Side’

Singer was pushing for another song about an interracial romance when he was strong-armed to record this politically-charged tune instead
irishtimes.com

Roisin Ingle on . . . the homeless season

Roisin Ingle on . . . the homeless season  Irish Times
newyorker.com

Why the One Appealing Part of Creationism Is Wrong

Science doesn’t involve merely telling stories about history.
slate.com

These Songs by the Staple Singers Will Probably Make You Feel Bette...

For too long now, the Staple Singers haven’t received the level of respect they deserve. The family’s body of recorded work, stretching across a half c ...