The first official day of CMA Fest always feels a little like the first day of school. Everyone is excited, everyone is running on too little sleep, and Nashville suddenly becomes the center of the music universe for a few days. For me, CMA Fest 2026 started with a phone
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There are bands that sound good on streaming platforms, and then there are bands that walk into a room and prove they belong there. On Saturday night (May 23, 2026) at The King of Clubs, Twist It made it very clear they are no longer “up-and-coming.” They’re arriving. At a
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There are tribute shows. There are nostalgia tours. And then there are nights where a guy walks on stage at 67 years old, stares Father Time directly in the face, and basically tells him to shut the f~~k up and sit down. That was Friday night at Taft Theatre as
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