Lindsay Lawler's Country & Western Music News

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Using Lindsay Lawler's insider knowledge of the Nashville scene, this segment is more than just the scuttlebutt of the Country and Western music industry. Famous birthdays, tales of charitable events, the latest sensations, and the newest releases are all on the docket. It’s a segment that celebrates, “Both Kinds! All Kinds!”

  1. FEB 3

    Country & Western Music News: Taylor Swift, Ticket Prices, Grammys & Country’s Future

    On this episode of Country and Western Music News on Road Gang Radio, host Lindsay Lawler breaks down the biggest stories shaping country music right now—from Taylor Swift’s first-ever eligibility for the Country Music Hall of Fame to Kid Rock’s congressional testimony on ticket prices, and what the 2026 Grammys say about where country music is headed. Lindsay and the Road Gang crew dive into the rules behind Hall of Fame induction, why Taylor Swift could make history, and which legendary artists are still overdue for recognition. The conversation expands into how country music is perceived globally, the tension between authenticity and mainstream success, and why some artists and eras still get overlooked. Also covered in this segment: Taylor Swift’s eligibility for the Country Music Hall of Fame How Hall of Fame categories and timelines actually work Artists still missing from the Hall of Fame Country music’s global reach—and its limits Rising concert ticket prices and shrinking fan access Kid Rock’s testimony against Ticketmaster and Live Nation Bots, resale markets, and proposed ticket price caps Why festivals feel like better value than arena shows What the Grammys’ expanded country categories signal for the genre Traditional vs. contemporary country recognition On this day in country music history: Norma Jean A special update on the new Dolly Parton Songteller Hotel opening in Nashville Equal parts insight, humor, and industry perspective, this episode looks at who gets remembered, who gets heard, and who country music is really for. Thanks for tuning in! You can catch our shows and segments anytime on your favorite podcast app or listen live on YouTube, Facebook, iHeart, and RadioNemo.com!

    27 min

  2. JAN 20

    Country & Western Music News: Dolly & Porter, The Opry Bans, and Nashville’s Changing Honky Tonks

    It’s time for Country & Western Music News on Road Gang Radio, where Lindsay Lawler brings the latest and greatest from the heart of Nashville. In this lively and insightful segment, Lindsay takes us on a journey through country music’s past and present — from the iconic partnership of Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner, to the ongoing struggles surrounding Nashville’s historic Ernest Tubb Record Shop on Lower Broadway. Lindsay also dives into: The legacy and early reception of Dolly & Porter’s groundbreaking 1968 album How Nashville’s honky tonk scene has changed over the years Why traditional country music is making a comeback — just not on Lower Broadway Famous artists who were banned or removed from the Grand Ole Opry stage, including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elle King The standards and expectations that still shape country music culture today A special birthday spotlight on legendary blind singer and pianist Ronnie Milsap, with 40 No. 1 country hits This is country music news the way only Lindsay can deliver it: honest, passionate, and straight from Music City. Tune in for more from Road Gang Radio: https://www.roadgangradio.com

    27 min

  3. 12/09/2025

    Lindsay Lawler's Country & Western Music News - December 9th, 2025 | Road Gang Radio

    Singer/songwriter and Road Gang Radio host Lindsay Lawler, talks and breaks down the latest news in the world of Country AND Western music! Where To Find Lindsay: lindsaylawler.com Welcome to RadioNemo -- Your Destination for All Things Trucking & Transportation Media RadioNemo is a leading audio & video content platform serving the #trucking, logistics, & transportation industries. Known for innovative programming & high-quality live event coverage, RadioNemo connects professional drivers, industry leaders, & fans with compelling stories, up-to-date trucking news, & engaging on-air personalities. With decades of experience & a loyal audience, RadioNemo delivers trusted content through shows that inform, entertain, & inspire. From in-depth interviews with transportation experts to real-time updates from the road, we cover everything drivers care about: freight, regulations, industry trends, & life on the road. Road Gang Radio – Tuesdays through Fridays, 7AM–11AM CT Named after the original all night over-the-road show, Road Gang Radio is the destination for anyone who makes their living or lifestyle on the highways and byways. After a first hour dedicated to transportation news, Road Gang Radio shifts into a mad, mash-up farago of Popular Mechanics, Wired, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic with all of it filtered through the joyfully twisted brains of its irrepressible hosts: Lindsay Lawler and Jimmy Mac.    Fueled by caffeine and increasingly accelerating life choices, Road Gang Radio is the latest technology, the coolest gadgets, the up-and-coming performers, the unique athletes, the juiciest gossip, the best accommodations, not to mention the events, shows, and must-see-locales that are just up the road. Join Lindsay and Jimmy for conversations with veterans, truckers, celebrities, RVers, campers, podcasters, bloggers, reporters, and inventors, and watch as the mile markers fly by. Thanks for tuning in! You can catch our shows and segments anytime on your favorite podcast app or listen live on YouTube, Facebook, iHeart, and RadioNemo.com!

    27 min

  4. 12/05/2025

    Lindsay Lawler's Country & Western Music News - December 5th, 2025 | Road Gang Radio

    Singer/songwriter and Road Gang Radio host Lindsay Lawler, talks and breaks down the latest news in the world of Country AND Western music! Where To Find Lindsay: lindsaylawler.com Welcome to RadioNemo -- Your Destination for All Things Trucking & Transportation Media RadioNemo is a leading audio & video content platform serving the #trucking, logistics, & transportation industries. Known for innovative programming & high-quality live event coverage, RadioNemo connects professional drivers, industry leaders, & fans with compelling stories, up-to-date trucking news, & engaging on-air personalities. With decades of experience & a loyal audience, RadioNemo delivers trusted content through shows that inform, entertain, & inspire. From in-depth interviews with transportation experts to real-time updates from the road, we cover everything drivers care about: freight, regulations, industry trends, & life on the road. Road Gang Radio – Tuesdays through Fridays, 7AM–11AM CT Named after the original all night over-the-road show, Road Gang Radio is the destination for anyone who makes their living or lifestyle on the highways and byways. After a first hour dedicated to transportation news, Road Gang Radio shifts into a mad, mash-up farago of Popular Mechanics, Wired, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic with all of it filtered through the joyfully twisted brains of its irrepressible hosts: Lindsay Lawler and Jimmy Mac.    Fueled by caffeine and increasingly accelerating life choices, Road Gang Radio is the latest technology, the coolest gadgets, the up-and-coming performers, the unique athletes, the juiciest gossip, the best accommodations, not to mention the events, shows, and must-see-locales that are just up the road. Join Lindsay and Jimmy for conversations with veterans, truckers, celebrities, RVers, campers, podcasters, bloggers, reporters, and inventors, and watch as the mile markers fly by. Thanks for tuning in! You can catch our shows and segments anytime on your favorite podcast app or listen live on YouTube, Facebook, iHeart, and RadioNemo.com!

    26 min

  5. 12/02/2025

    Lindsay Lawler's Country & Western Music News - December 2nd, 2025 | Road Gang Radio

    Singer/songwriter and Road Gang Radio host Lindsay Lawler, talks and breaks down the latest news in the world of Country AND Western music! Where To Find Lindsay: lindsaylawler.com Welcome to RadioNemo -- Your Destination for All Things Trucking & Transportation Media RadioNemo is a leading audio & video content platform serving the #trucking, logistics, & transportation industries. Known for innovative programming & high-quality live event coverage, RadioNemo connects professional drivers, industry leaders, & fans with compelling stories, up-to-date trucking news, & engaging on-air personalities. With decades of experience & a loyal audience, RadioNemo delivers trusted content through shows that inform, entertain, & inspire. From in-depth interviews with transportation experts to real-time updates from the road, we cover everything drivers care about: freight, regulations, industry trends, & life on the road. Road Gang Radio – Tuesdays through Fridays, 7AM–11AM CT Named after the original all night over-the-road show, Road Gang Radio is the destination for anyone who makes their living or lifestyle on the highways and byways. After a first hour dedicated to transportation news, Road Gang Radio shifts into a mad, mash-up farago of Popular Mechanics, Wired, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic with all of it filtered through the joyfully twisted brains of its irrepressible hosts: Lindsay Lawler and Jimmy Mac.    Fueled by caffeine and increasingly accelerating life choices, Road Gang Radio is the latest technology, the coolest gadgets, the up-and-coming performers, the unique athletes, the juiciest gossip, the best accommodations, not to mention the events, shows, and must-see-locales that are just up the road. Join Lindsay and Jimmy for conversations with veterans, truckers, celebrities, RVers, campers, podcasters, bloggers, reporters, and inventors, and watch as the mile markers fly by. Thanks for tuning in! You can catch our shows and segments anytime on your favorite podcast app or listen live on YouTube, Facebook, iHeart, and RadioNemo.com!

    25 min

  6. 11/28/2025

    Lindsay Lawler's Country & Western Music News - November 28th, 2025 | Road Gang Radio

    Singer/songwriter and Road Gang Radio host Lindsay Lawler, talks and breaks down the latest news in the world of Country AND Western music! Welcome to RadioNemo -- Your Destination for All Things Trucking & Transportation Media RadioNemo is a leading audio & video content platform serving the #trucking, logistics, & transportation industries. Known for innovative programming & high-quality live event coverage, RadioNemo connects professional drivers, industry leaders, & fans with compelling stories, up-to-date trucking news, & engaging on-air personalities. With decades of experience & a loyal audience, RadioNemo delivers trusted content through shows that inform, entertain, & inspire. From in-depth interviews with transportation experts to real-time updates from the road, we cover everything drivers care about: freight, regulations, industry trends, & life on the road. Road Gang Radio – Tuesdays through Fridays, 7AM–11AM CT Named after the original all night over-the-road show, Road Gang Radio is the destination for anyone who makes their living or lifestyle on the highways and byways. After a first hour dedicated to transportation news, Road Gang Radio shifts into a mad, mash-up farago of Popular Mechanics, Wired, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic with all of it filtered through the joyfully twisted brains of its irrepressible hosts: Lindsay Lawler and Jimmy Mac.    Fueled by caffeine and increasingly accelerating life choices, Road Gang Radio is the latest technology, the coolest gadgets, the up-and-coming performers, the unique athletes, the juiciest gossip, the best accommodations, not to mention the events, shows, and must-see-locales that are just up the road. Join Lindsay and Jimmy for conversations with veterans, truckers, celebrities, RVers, campers, podcasters, bloggers, reporters, and inventors, and watch as the mile markers fly by. Thanks for tuning in! You can catch our shows and segments anytime on your favorite podcast app or listen live on YouTube, Facebook, iHeart, and RadioNemo.com!

    27 min

  7. 11/25/2025

    Lindsay Lawler's Country & Western Music News - November 25th, 2025 | Road Gang Radio

    Singer/songwriter and Road Gang Radio host Lindsay Lawler, talks and breaks down the latest news in the world of Country AND Western music! Welcome to RadioNemo -- Your Destination for All Things Trucking & Transportation Media RadioNemo is a leading audio & video content platform serving the #trucking, logistics, & transportation industries. Known for innovative programming & high-quality live event coverage, RadioNemo connects professional drivers, industry leaders, & fans with compelling stories, up-to-date trucking news, & engaging on-air personalities. With decades of experience & a loyal audience, RadioNemo delivers trusted content through shows that inform, entertain, & inspire. From in-depth interviews with transportation experts to real-time updates from the road, we cover everything drivers care about: freight, regulations, industry trends, & life on the road. Road Gang Radio – Tuesdays through Fridays, 7AM–11AM CT Named after the original all night over-the-road show, Road Gang Radio is the destination for anyone who makes their living or lifestyle on the highways and byways. After a first hour dedicated to transportation news, Road Gang Radio shifts into a mad, mash-up farago of Popular Mechanics, Wired, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic with all of it filtered through the joyfully twisted brains of its irrepressible hosts: Lindsay Lawler and Jimmy Mac.    Fueled by caffeine and increasingly accelerating life choices, Road Gang Radio is the latest technology, the coolest gadgets, the up-and-coming performers, the unique athletes, the juiciest gossip, the best accommodations, not to mention the events, shows, and must-see-locales that are just up the road. Join Lindsay and Jimmy for conversations with veterans, truckers, celebrities, RVers, campers, podcasters, bloggers, reporters, and inventors, and watch as the mile markers fly by. Thanks for tuning in! You can catch our shows and segments anytime on your favorite podcast app or listen live on YouTube, Facebook, iHeart, and RadioNemo.com!

    18 min

  8. 11/21/2025

    Lindsay Lawler's Country & Western Music News - November 21st, 2025 | Road Gang Radio

    Singer/songwriter and Road Gang Radio host Lindsay Lawler, talks and breaks down the latest news in the world of Country AND Western music! Welcome to RadioNemo -- Your Destination for All Things Trucking & Transportation Media RadioNemo is a leading audio & video content platform serving the #trucking, logistics, & transportation industries. Known for innovative programming & high-quality live event coverage, RadioNemo connects professional drivers, industry leaders, & fans with compelling stories, up-to-date trucking news, & engaging on-air personalities. With decades of experience & a loyal audience, RadioNemo delivers trusted content through shows that inform, entertain, & inspire. From in-depth interviews with transportation experts to real-time updates from the road, we cover everything drivers care about: freight, regulations, industry trends, & life on the road. Road Gang Radio – Tuesdays through Fridays, 7AM–11AM CT Named after the original all night over-the-road show, Road Gang Radio is the destination for anyone who makes their living or lifestyle on the highways and byways. After a first hour dedicated to transportation news, Road Gang Radio shifts into a mad, mash-up farago of Popular Mechanics, Wired, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic with all of it filtered through the joyfully twisted brains of its irrepressible hosts: Lindsay Lawler and Jimmy Mac.    Fueled by caffeine and increasingly accelerating life choices, Road Gang Radio is the latest technology, the coolest gadgets, the up-and-coming performers, the unique athletes, the juiciest gossip, the best accommodations, not to mention the events, shows, and must-see-locales that are just up the road. Join Lindsay and Jimmy for conversations with veterans, truckers, celebrities, RVers, campers, podcasters, bloggers, reporters, and inventors, and watch as the mile markers fly by. Thanks for tuning in! You can catch our shows and segments anytime on your favorite podcast app or listen live on YouTube, Facebook, iHeart, and RadioNemo.com!

    28 min
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Using Lindsay Lawler's insider knowledge of the Nashville scene, this segment is more than just the scuttlebutt of the Country and Western music industry. Famous birthdays, tales of charitable events, the latest sensations, and the newest releases are all on the docket. It’s a segment that celebrates, “Both Kinds! All Kinds!”

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