Country Music

One of Granger Smith’s favorite parts of his own show happens right at the beginning, when he first walks out on stage. The welcoming cheer from the audience sends a...

Sometimes people drink to try and drown out a fresh heartache. But on the flip side, there may be a sense of freedom that comes with the end of a...

When one thinks of vodka, images of cold, clear liquid, with a nice burn, spring to mind. Vodka recalls cold climates. It is a drink distilled in Poland or in...

Taylor McCall takes some dark turns on his album Black Powder Soul. He tells Hook & Barrel why making music and fishing are one and the same.

Rough-and-rowdy Brantley Gilbert grows older and wiser. STORY BY JIM HANNAFORD If Brantley Gilbert ever needs a refresher on what’s important in his life, he can just look in the...

Big Sound, Big Ambitions for Outspoken Musical Artist Tim Montana Rank-and-file workers don’t always get enough credit, so Tim Montana thought it would be a good idea to salute them...

It Might Be The Whiskey - Rebecca Creek is Texas Whiskey With Attitude Don’t think there weren’t times when Steve Ison wondered if maybe he’d bitten off a little bit...

Holidays bring deep meaning for country music megastar Luke Bryan When he’s asked what’s his favorite kind of hunting, Luke Bryan is quick with a simple answer: “Whatever’s in season.”...

Musical sensation Laine Hardy has deep roots in South Louisiana As you roll into the little town of Bayou Barbary in south Louisiana, you might see the blue metal sign...

‘Small Town Boy’ Dustin Lynch Makes Good—Again. Photos by Daniel Vorlet The word “Tullahoma” rolls off the tongue so smoothly that it seems like a no-brainer that it would make...

The Cadillac Three Blasts a Unique Brand of Rocking Country. For a country band, the guys in the Cadillac Three sure do look like rock stars. And they sound like...

Colt Ford Reveals New Layers on his Seventh Album For most of his life, Jason Farris Brown’s biggest focus was on sports. At first it was baseball, then it was...

The Latest Bow Hunting Gear for Modern Outdoorsmen All Bowed Up Early fall signals the beginning of hunting season, and we could not be more excited. They say we should...

Morgan Wallen and HARDY aren't just successful country music stars, they also share a love of the great outdoors.

The Randy Rogers Band is in it for the Long Haul.  Back in the day when headed out on the road for the first time, the five members of Randy...

Country Music and the outdoors have to fit together because there's something about the word country that makes you think about the outdoors.... you hear it in country songs, Hank...

Country music star, Lee Brice, has figured a few things out on his way up the Billboard charts. His devotion to his family, music and the outdoors.