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Oct 30, 2017

FTM's Top 10 Murder Ballads


by Robert Dean

If there’s any tradition in American roots music that’s steeped in darkness and just utterly crushing thanks to it’s macabre tonality, it’s the murder ballad. The murder ballad is defined by Wikipedia as:
“Murder ballads are a subgenre of the traditional ballad form dealing with a crime. Their lyrics form a narrative describing the events of a murder, often including the lead-up and/or aftermath. The term refers to the content, and may be applied to traditional ballads, part of oral culture. Broadsheet printed ballads do not use the same formulas or structures, and are rooted in a literate society.”

Some grim shit, but oh so delicious when you’ve had a few drinks and are angry at humankind. If you’re a fan of country, the blues, or just dark rock and roll, there’s a long tradition of the murder ballad anchoring more than one classic record.

In an attempt to keep topics nice and spooky for Halloween, I wanted to rate my top 10 favorite murder ballads. If you’re looking to bum everyone out at your Halloween party, make a playlist. You’ll be in bed by 9:15. Enjoy. *now with an expanded accompanying Spotify Playlist*






8.  The Ballad of Hollis Brown – Bob Dylan


7. Delia’s Gone – Johnny Cash


6. Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix/Bob Dylan


5. Kate McCannon – Colter Wall


4. Ohio – Neil Young


3. Stagger Lee – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds





Aug 21, 2017

Top 15 Things Rarer Than a Solar Eclipse in Nashville

 Top 15 Things Rarer Than a Solar Eclipse in Nashville

by Jeremy Harris and Trailer


15. An open mic night without "Wagon Wheel"


14. Shooter Jennings walking down Music Row in shorts

13. A Stanley Cup hockey championship


12. A country exec with any 2 of the following: brains, balls, integrity

11. Thomas Rhett singing in key


10. A Kane Brown fan who won't have retinal damage after today

9. 20 square feet of sidewalk without a douchebag on it


8. A local eating at FGL house


7. Colt Ford and Gary Levox eating salads

6. A sober bridesmaid

5. A songwriting session with less than 5 people in attendance


4. Luke Bryan shopping for relaxed fit jeans


3. An irreplaceable landmark some developer wouldn't happily bulldoze 
to put up another apartment building …or carwash


2. A woman on the country charts who isn't counted against the quota


1. A departed country legend not rolling in his/her grave daily

Jul 19, 2017

Top 10 Sam Hunt Tracks We Were Actually Wrong About


 Okay, we'll admit it. We get it wrong on rare occasion. Sometimes we assume the worst based on bad singles, or become biased because of an outward image or too much hype… and miss out on some truly great songs from the artists we pick on.

Here are the top 10 Sam Hunt songs that we shouldn't have been so quick to judge because they're actually awesome!

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Here's the Spotify playlist!

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