Can’t say I’ve heard of this one before. There’s no doubt that Charley Crockett has remained one of the busiest artists working in the genre today. Since 2024, the “$10 Cowboy” has dropped a staggering five albums. Of course, this includes the double-up in 2024 in $10 Cowboy and Visions of Dallas, as well as the now-completed “Sagebrush Trilogy,” which is comprised of Lonesome Drifter, Dollar A Day and Age of the Ram. However, he had all intentions of releasing a sixth album in two years, Clovis, which appeared just three weeks after Age of the Ram on April 28th. As one of the best releases to date from Crockett, fans everywhere were touting it as the Album of the Year. Despite all the hype surrounding it, it would disappear from streaming services a little over a week later, which means the 14-track album was only available to fans for around a week. Thankfully, after two months of complications, Clovis was finally released to the public last Friday, July 3rd, to even more praise, with even more fans and critics touting it as the best release of 2026. Throughout the entire Clovis saga, Crockett had been hitting the road hard on his Age of the Ram tour. Announced back in March, the tour has been sprawling, including 49 shows that began back in April and will conclude in early October. Unsurprisingly, the “Jamestown Ferry” singer grabbed a ton of openers, employing the likes of Myers and Durand Jones & The Indicators as primary openers during a majority of the tour. Additionally, he called upon the likes of Kashus Culpepper, Sierra Hull, Margo Price, Lee Fields, Honky Tonkin’ Queens, Wild Horses, Pony Bradshaw and Twin Temple as support on select dates. If you’re familiar with the alternative/independent country scene, a majority of these names are sure to ring a bell. With that being said, however, there was one major outlier, at least aesthetically: Twin Temple. In case you’re unfamiliar with Twin Temple, they are a self-proclaimed “satanic doo wop” duo hailing from Los Angeles with popular tracks with titles such as “Lucifer, My Love,” “Satan’s a Woman,” “Let’s Have A Satanic Or*y” and “The Devil (Didn’t Make Me Do It).” In case those interesting (for lack of a better term) song titles weren’t enough, taking one look at their social media posts clearly signals that the duo isn’t performing these tracks satirically. They’re actual satanists, repping pentagrams, upside-down crosses and the like. In other words, you know what you’re getting into if you’re booking Twin Temple. Apparently, however, either Crockett or his team didn’t do their research. Taking to Instagram yesterday, Twin Temple announced that Crockett and Co. have removed them from their upcoming shows next week (July 14th and 18th) due to their satanic imagery. The duo would apologize to fans and express how grateful they are for their support, finishing the post by hailing Satan. “Today we were informed that Charley Crockett has decided to remove Twin Temple has decided to remove Twin Temple from his upcoming shows next week due to our Satanic imagery. Unfortunately, that means we will not be able to perform for you next week as planned. We are really disappointed as we were looking forward to getting back out and seeing you, and also what it means as far as bringing different types of people and music lovers together. We are sorry to everyone who was planning to see us. We’re grateful for your support, not only of Twin Temple, but more importantly of artistic freedom. HAIL SATAN! 93/93″ View this post on Instagram While I can’t say I’m too upset about the fact that Crockett took a stand against giving a platform to satanists, I can’t really wrap my head around why he’d book them in the first place. It’s not like Twin Temple is very subtle about their beliefs in any way, shape or form, judging not only by their aforementioned song titles or the fact that their social media bios clearly state they’re a “satanic doo wop” duo. Not really sure what the thought process was with this one… Age of the Ram Tour Dates July 10 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota Country Club Festival July 11 – Alta, WY – Grand Targhee Festival July 12 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater with Sierra Hull and Wild Horses July 14 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield with Twin Temple July 15 – Spokane, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest Resort & Casino with Sierra Hull July 16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater with Margo Price July 18 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre with Twin Temple July 27 – Goshen, IN – Elkhart County 4-H Fair Aug 27 – Canyon, TX – The Lumberyard Canyon with The Weary Boys Aug 28 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas with The Weary Boys Aug 29 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas with Jake Penrod Aug 30 – Helotes, TX – Floore’s Country Store with Jake Penrod Sept 01 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre with Pony Bradshaw Sept 02 – Dothan, AL – The Plant with Pony Bradshaw Sept 04 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre with Pony Bradshaw Sept 05 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion with Nat Myers Sept 09 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts with Nat Myers  Sept 10 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with Nat Myers Sept 12 – Robinsonville, MS – Horseshoe Casino’s Bluesville – Bluesville with Nat Myers Sept 14 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! with Nat Myers Sept 15 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee with Nat Myers Sept 16 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 17 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 19 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 21 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 22 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 24 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 25 – Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 26 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival Sept 29 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Mainstage Theater with Durand Jones & The Indications Oct 01 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Oct 02 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage with Durand Jones & The IndicationsThe post Charley Crockett Reportedly Kicked Opener, Twin Temple, Off His Tour Due To Their Satanic Imagery first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dexter and the Moonrocks’ Ryan Fox believes that social media is both hard work and necessary for the modern artist/band to prosper. The drummer and vocalist from the ‘”y’allternative band” discussed how he took over the social media manager role for the group, why fans always think their music is from a different time, how Dexter and the Moonrocks always split songwriting credits, and their fanbase being as diverse as they come. Fox also touched on the similarities between the country and grunge genres, how Dexter and the Moonrocks got their name (no one in the group is named Dexter) after originally starting as a country band, their song “Freaking Out” going viral, and why they believe the Turnpike Troubadours should be the biggest act in the world. But getting back to the social media conversation, I don’t have to sit here and tell you (the reader) that artists having an online presence has become a necessity in the modern music industry. It’s almost impossible for an artist or band to exist without social media, and while a lot of up-and-coming acts are helped by what appears to be “online overnight success,” Ryan Fox says it’s not that simple: “It is a lot of work. And I think a lot of people don’t think it is work because a lot of people will look at a Gigi Perez or Noah Kahan and it’s kind of that saying of, ‘Oh my gosh, they blew up overnight.’ But it’s like an overnight success 10 years in the making.” The Dexter and the Moonrocks drummer admits that there’s a bit of luck to blowing up online, but he claims those overnight, viral stories represent about 1% of the music industry stories out there. Though those are the stories that most people often hear of, in reality, there’s a whole lot of work – and a tremendous amount of time – that goes into gaining social media traction, as Fox explained: “I think a lot of people miss that, and they don’t realize that it is like, ‘Hey if you want to do it, you have to wake up and you’ve got to post a bunch, and you’ve got to figure out how to make videos and how to promote yourself.'” And if you are sitting there thinking, “Well why should an artist have to worry about making TikToks?” that’s a fair point… at least if you ask me. If you ask Fox, he’ll tell you that having that take is one of the worst soapboxes you can stand on, and gives a solid reason why he feels that way: “I really don’t like the people who are like, ‘Artists should be focused on making art, and shouldn’t be focused on being influencers.’ That, I think, is bullsh*t. I think, in a way, TikTok and Instagram Reels, that is art… And now with the internet, you can be Treaty Oak Revival and be fully independent and own all of your stuff, and you have the power of that in your pocket. People do not take advantage of that, and it pisses me off.” @whiskeyriff @Dexter & The Moonrocks Listen to the podcast out now. #whiskeyriffraff #whiskeyriff ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff There is an inordinate amount of power in social media. The Dexter and the Moonrocks band member thinks that, more than anything, being on social media and putting in the work is really just artists and bands adapting to the consumption and discover model and getting with the times. In Ryan Fox’s mind, social media doesn’t have to be viewed as an evil thing: “We’ve now entered an era where making good music is the bare minimum and you actually have to put in effort into promoting yourself and making content and stuff like that. It doesn’t have to be the super lame TikToks like, ‘Can you guess which one of us is the drummer?’ You can do fun, creative things. Some bands and artists don’t want to do that, and they feel like it’s beneath them… if you just brute force it enough, you will figure out a way to do it.” Just another way for artists to showcase their creativity and connect with their fans. You can hear about all of that and more from Ryan Fox by checking out the interview on YouTube or making sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post Dexter & The Moonrocks’ Ryan Fox Explains Why Making Good Music Is The “Bare Minimum” In The Social Media Age first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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