Annalise Domenighini
annalise.domenighini@vice.comAnnalise Domenighini is a senior social editor for vice.com
Welcome to Hell: The Times Square Grand Ole Opry
If you needed any more proof that country music is actually just a very large tourist industry that happens to feature a banjo or pedal steel sometimes, you should head to the Grand Ole Opry's Opry City Stage in New York City's Times Square.
Mary Gauthier's 'Rifles and Rosary Beads' Is Modern Folk Music at Its Best
The songwriter paired with veterans to write the music for her latest album, and not even she could've predicted the powerful result.
Ron Gallo Thinks You're a Really Nice Guy and All
Check out the Philadelphian's latest video for "Really Nice Guys," from his upcoming EP of the same name.
Caroline Rose Would Like You to Think About How Dumb Money Is
Check out her new video for "Money," a new single off her upcoming album 'LONER,' out in February 2018.
The Final Interview with Sturgill Simpson, According to Sturgill Simpson
We had a sprawling, open-ended conversation with the Grammy winner and oft-heralded "savior of country music" about misconceptions, the media, feminism, punk, and the end of the world. Here's what he had to say.
Caroline Spence Is Not Done Giving Us Great Tunes
Hear her new EP, 'Secret Garden,' before anyone else.
I Went to Jamaica for Country Music and Got Too Relaxed
A trip to CMT's "Story Behind the Songs" at Sandals proved to be extremely relaxing, but is it possible to get too relaxed?
Derek Hoke's 'Bring the Flood' Is Darker Than He Intended
Hoke found he couldn't do fun songs anymore after the election of Donald Trump, so he made 'Bring the Flood'.
In Kat Myers & The Buzzards' Defense, Heaven Sounds Kind of Lame
Their song, "The Things I Love," is all about saying no to living life for the great guy in the sky.
A Midland Documentary? In This Economy? You Know It, Baby
Watch "Midland: On The Record" and get a behind-the-scenes look at what this hotly contested "authentic band" is all about.
Hear Lucinda Williams' Iconic Record 'Sweet Old World,' Revisited and Updated
It's honestly better than the original, and there's no doubt everyone involved would agree.
The Lost Bayou Ramblers Have Found Kalenda
The maybe fight-dance, maybe risque-courting dance was rediscovered and recorded by the Cajun band dedicated to keeping the tradition alive.