Altarheart Makes Heavy Music for Heavy Hearts on ‘Prone to Wander’

Waldo Phillips

Rock

September 16, 2026 0 161

Altarheart confronts church hurt, doubt and spiritual wandering on the progressive metalcore album Prone to Wander. Read More

Lauren Talley Makes Terrian’s ‘Testimony’ Her Own

Waldo Phillips

Southern Gospel

September 11, 2026 0 120

Lauren Talley turns Terrian’s “Testimony” into a personal declaration of grace on her new Jason Webb-produced recording. Read More

Jaelee Roberts Turns Miranda Lambert’s ‘White Liar’ Bluegrass

Waldo Phillips

Bluegrass

September 10, 2026 0 254

Jaelee Roberts returns to a song she performed in high school, giving Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” a new bluegrass arrangement. Read More

Robert Hawkins Calls the Fight for Recovery ‘Worth It’

Waldo Phillips

Gospel

September 10, 2026 0 133

Robert Hawkins turns his experiences with addiction, relapse and recovery into the gospel testimony “Worth It,” featuring Minon Bolton. Read More

Howard Gripp Gets Personal on ‘I’m Not My Yesterday’

Waldo Phillips

Rock

September 10, 2026 0 100

Howard Gripp’s “I’m Not My Yesterday” draws from a painful personal history and continues the redemptive story behind his forthcoming album. Read More

After 30 Years, The Hyssongs Begin a New Chapter at Horizon

Waldo Phillips

Southern Gospel

September 8, 2026 0 155

After 30 years together, the Hyssongs begin a new chapter with their first Horizon Records album, *? Actually full, with We’ve Got a Song to Sing arriving Oct. 30. Read More

James Kee Solo Album to Feature Earl Scruggs’ Guitar

Waldo Phillips

Bluegrass

September 4, 2026 0 86

James Kee has signed with Mountain Home Music Company for his first solo album, featuring Earl Scruggs’ restored 1955 Martin D-18 guitar. Read More

How Music Affects the Brain, From Chills to Speech

Waldo Phillips

Music

September 4, 2026 0 145

A WIRED experiment shows how music recruits the brain’s systems for reward, memory, movement, creativity and even language recovery. Read More

IBMA Reworks Bluegrass Live! for 2026 in Chattanooga

Waldo Phillips

Events

September 4, 2026 0 173

IBMA Bluegrass Live! returns to Chattanooga Oct. 23-24 with a redesigned festival split among intimate indoor venues and free outdoor stages downtown. Read More

The Gray Havens Bring ‘Ghost of a King’ Back 10 Years Later

Waldo Phillips

Music

September 4, 2026 0 96

The Gray Havens launch a 29-city 10th anniversary tour for Ghost of a King, revisiting the 2016 album in a new acoustic setting. Read More