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Happy (almost) Halloween, y’all. Halloween time is in full swing, and that means many things. The weather’s getting colder, the leaves are turning color, football season is hitting its full stride, pumpkin spice lattes are back and most importantly, horror movie marathons are socially acceptable. If you’re like me and have a deep love for both the fall season and Halloween in general, it’s truly the most wonderful time of the year (sorry Christmas fans). Though some country artists this year have seemingly forgotten about the holiday and gone straight into Christmas (I’m looking at you, Zach Top and Willie Nelson), there are still plenty of killer (pun intended) country songs that are begging to be listened to this Friday on Halloween. From murder ballads to ghost stories to vampires, there have been plenty of terrifying accounts from artists of yesteryear and today throughout the genre’s history. Without further ado, let’s dive into 30 of the most horrific country songs of all time that would make a great addition to your Halloween playlist. “Kate McCannon” Starting off strong with the gold standard for modern murder ballads, Colter Wall’s “Kate McCannon” is one of the tracks of the 21st century so far, in my opinion. From his haunting, raspy vocals to the sparse production, the track lets the listener bask in the darkness of the lyrics of the song as Wall kills the titular woman after catching her cheating with another man. “Long Black Veil” Whether you take Lefty Frizzell’s original or Johnny Cash’s popular version, you can’t go wrong with “Long Black Veil.” A song centered around a man falsely accused of murder, he takes his secrets to the grave given he was having an affair with his friends wife at the time of the murder. As a punishment, he’s forced to watch her visit his grave wearing the titular long, black veil. Equally haunting as it is depressing, it’s a must-have on a Halloween playlist. “The Ride” David Allan Coe meets the ghost of Hank Williams Sr. on a drive back to Music City. That’s it; that’s all you need to know about the classic track. Simply put, “The Ride” is the quintessential country song for spooky season. “The Dead Don’t Die” Written for the 2019 Jim Jarmusch film of the same name, Sturgill Simpson delivers a classic-sounding ode to the undead here on “The Dead Don’t Die.” Oddly peaceful in both production and lyrical content, it’s a strangely beautiful song that ultimately could only be produced by Sturgill himself. “Knives of New Orleans” Though many point to “Lightning” as Church’s best murder ballad, “Knives of New Orleans” arguably does it better. What sets it apart from many other murder ballads is that Church never details what he did. He never explicitly states who he killed or how he did it; he simply leaves it up to the listeners’ imagination, making it even more terrifying as he wails, “I did what I did,” in the outro. “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” One of the most iconic country songs in history, Charlie Daniels crafts the iconic story of Johnny beating the devil in a fiddle battle over his soul. There’s not much that can be said that hasn’t already already, it’s one of the most iconic songs in the genre for a reason and ultimately one of the key tracks for any Halloween playlist. “Gravedigger” Another creepy classic from Willie Nelson, “Gravedigger” sees the living legend speaking from the perspective of a gravedigger recalling all the people he’s buried over the years before ultimately asking whoever buries him to lay him shallow in his grave to feel the rain. Undeniably haunting, Willie crafts a morbid tale here on “Gravedigger.” “Crooked Teeth” Love or hate everything Zach Bryan has gotten himself into the past year or so, there’s no denying that “Crooked Teeth” is a stellar track from the Oklahoman singer/songwriter. Instead of implying the violence like Church on “Knives of New Orleans,” here, Bryan goes into detail describing the brutality inflicted upon the man he caught his lover with, noting he blew his knees off with a presumed shotgun blast and even removed one of his eyes in the process. “Banded Clovis” One of Tyler Childers’ most narrative-driven songs to date comes in the form of “Banded Clovis,” a murder ballad centered around two men going out to mine valuables on a hillside. The track quickly dives into darkness as the narrator kills the man over the titular banded clovis after a night filled with moonshine (and presumably other, harder substances). “Martha Divine” In the severely underrated murder ballad from Ashley McBryde, the “Girl Going Nowhere” singer finds herself at odds with her father’s mistress. Taking revenge for her mother, McBryde kills her with a shovel. It’s the tangible anger in McBryde’s performance here on “Martha Divine” that really sets it apart from the pack. “River” Love or hate Jason Isbell’s politics and personality in general, there is no doubt that he’s one of the finest songwriters working in any genre over the past two decades. What immediately stands out while listening to “River” is how it is less about the murders the narrator committed and more about the consequences they have had on him, detailing how he regrets orphaning others’ children and stealing others’ fortunes. The way that Isbell refers to the river as his savior before eventually drowning himself in it in the final verse is nothing short of haunting. “White River” A severely underrated track from Kaitlin Butts, “White River,” tells the story of a daughter finally taking revenge on her father for years of abuse to both her and her mother, making the titular White River turn red with his blood. Simple yet incredibly effective imagery here. “The River Bed” Before the Twilight franchise all but ruined vampires for the general public, there was a time when they were a staple of horror. Though there aren’t too many vampire songs throughout country music history, Texas legend, Ray Wylie Hubbard, delivers one here with a haunting tale of falling in love with the undead. “Down the River” Closing out the set of four river-based murder ballads is none other than Chris Knight’s sprawling, 7-minute epic tells the harrowing journey of a man taking revenge for his brother’s murder. Easily one of the best and detailed narrative songs in the genre, “Down the River” is a must-listen. “Cranes of Potter” One of the greatest songs of the decade, Charles Wesley Godwin’s 2021 deep cut creates a post-Civil War world in which a promiscuous mayor’s daughter, Claire, finds herself caught up in a love triangle. Claire is preyed upon by the town’s lunatic, Jeremiah, who eventually kills Claire in a jealous rage and is hanged as punishment. However, her remains would not be found until over a century later, something that was actually inspired by real-world events as noted by Godwin. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” You simply can’t have a Halloween playlist without Reba’s classic cover of Vicki Lawrence’s 1972 classic. Beautifully Southern Gothic in nature, the track is an all-timer for a reason and hardly needs any prelude. “Goodbye Earl” Another song that hardly needs an introduction, “Goodbye Earl” is another all-time murder ballad from The Chicks. Though it has a much more light-hearted tone compared to the rest of the ballads present on the list, it still has to be included. It also doesn’t hurt when fans have taken it upon themselves to decorate their lawns with “Goodbye Earl”-themed Halloween decor. “If It Hadn’t Been For Love” Before Chris Stapleton was the god-like figure in country music like he is today, he was creating some incredible music with the likes of The Steeldrivers. This beautifully haunting, bluegrass-inspired track follows the story of a man killing his lover for cheating on him with another man. Reflecting upon his action, Stapleton sits in a jail cell before blaming it all on being in love. “Devil, Devil (Prelude: Princess of Darkness)” Arguably the most unique song in Church’s deep discography, “Devil, Devil” is nothing short of haunting. Beginning with the spoken-word intro, “Prelude: Princess of Darkness,” which serves as a poem to darkness behind the Nashville machine, Church seamlessly transitions it into the rockin’ “Devil, Devil.” Over eight minutes in run time, the track’s moody vibe and biting criticism of Music City fit perfectly on a Halloween playlist. “Big Iron” Whether it’s the Marty Robbins original or Colter Wall’s popular 2020 cover, you can’t go wrong with either version of “Big Iron.” Immediately taking you back to the days of the wild west, the track is the perfect gunslinging murder ballad. “Werewolf” Released just last week, Koe Wetzel’s “Werewolf” is a new yet incredibly welcomed addition to this list. Making use of his patented grungy style, Wetzel likens himself to the half-wolf, half-man hybrid in the moody track. “Scarecrow in the Garden” One of the most underrated songs in Stapleton’s deep discography, “Scarecrow In the Garden” sees the “White Horse” singer battling with an unknown evil in the form of the titular scarecrow. There’s a tangible amount of darkness and dread throughout the track despite it being a mid-tempo song. The way Stapleton vaguely describes the titular scarecrow that “looks like Lucifer” really lets your mind wander and conjure up what it could possibly look like. Like any effective horror story, Stapleton leaves it up for interpretation, leaving you to wonder what horrors could possibly be hiding in the garden. He ends the song with a perfect, open-ended note, making you ponder the fate of the narrator. “Midnight In Montgomery” Similar to David Allan Coe’s “The Ride,” Alan Jackson’s “Midnight In Montgomery” is another iconic track about encountering Hank Williams Sr.’s ghost. Like “The Ride,” it’s another incredibly moody, atmospheric track that is a must-have on a Halloween playlist. “The Silver Ghost” If you thought the list was lacking some classic country tunes, look no further than Merle Haggard’s “The Silver Ghost.” The track centers around the legend of a ghostly train that took the lives of a hundred coal miners. Haunting in nature and unique in its concept, “The Silver Ghost” is an underrated and often overlooked piece of Haggard’s legendary discography. “The Legend of Wooley Swamp” We’ve seen stories of the undead, vampires, ghosts and murders. However, we haven’t seen any mention of sea creatures. In an incredibly fun, narrative-driven song, Charlie Daniels recalls the dangers present deep in the swampland, warning the listener to never go out to the titular swamp at night. “If I Were The Devil” A song that’s scarier as time goes on, Colby Acuff’s “If I Were The Devil” is more of a reflection on real-world horrors rather than supernatural hijinks of any ghosts or ghouls. With that being said, it’s arguably the most terrifying song of the bunch simply due to how close to reality the song has become since its release in 2021 — something Acuff himself agrees with. “Haunted House” Though it’s about a failed relationship rather than an actual supernatural encounter, Treaty Oak captures a moody vibe that’s perfect for Halloween here on “Haunted House.” “Red Headed Stranger” It wouldn’t be a Halloween/murder ballad list without Willie Nelson’s classic, “Red Headed Stranger.” Though the production itself is quite pleasant, capturing on a waltz-like sound throughout, the track slowly descends into darkness as the titular red headed stranger shoots a woman down in cold blood for touching his wife’s horse. An all-time country classic through and through. “Psycho” Like Nelson’s “Red Headed Stranger,” Eddie Noack’s 1968 “Psycho” sounds like your standard country fair for the time. Framed as a conversation between Noack and his mother, the song quickly takes a turn to the macabre when he matter-of-factly states that he killed his ex and her lover at a dance hall. It only gets worse from there when he recounts murdering another man named Johnny and his dog with his bare hands, a little girl with a wrench and finally his own mother as the song ends. Nothing short of shocking, especially during its time of release in 1968. “(Ghost) Riders In The Sky” Rounding out the list is none other than the Johnny Cash classic, “(Ghost) Riders In the Sky.” In the brilliantly penned lyrics by Stan Jones, the track paints a haunting description of a mythical fleet of cattle carrying the souls of the damned who warn the narrator that he will meet the same fate if he doesn’t change his ways. Arguably the best supernatural country song of all time, the track is a must-listen. 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The Sonic Temple will return to the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. The dates are May 14th-17th. Over 140 bands in total will play the five stages – a fifth stage has been added. Sonic Temple Headliners: May 14th: My Chemical Romance May 15th: Shinedown May 16th: Bring Me The Horizon May 17th: Tool Ticket Information: Single Day and 4-day General Admission, General Admission Plus, VIP and Premium Experiences Passes are available. “(Shinedown) have waited for this opportunity to be a headliner at Sonic Temple for a very long time,” enthused the band’s Brent Smith. “We are going to go all out for this performance. We know the fans have very high expectations. So with that being said, we are going to give all of Ohio everything we’ve got!!!!” Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival’s inaugural event was held in 2019, replacing Rock On The Range.  COVID-19 put the festival on hiatus until 2023 but it has been held annually since. Sonic Temple 2026 Schedule Ticket Information ### The post Sonic Temple Festival Headliners appeared first on RockinTown.

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I have been hearing from a lot of people about the month of November. Many are convinced that things are going to get really crazy next month, and I think that it is quite likely that they are correct. Of course things are already starting to get crazy all over the globe and we haven’t even gotten to the month of November yet. One of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history just made landfall, renewed fighting has erupted in the Middle East, the streets of Rio de Janeiro have been transformed into a war zone, and the bird flu is absolutely ripping across Germany. Unfortunately, what we are experiencing now may just be a prelude to what is coming next month. On Monday, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour. The Daily Mail is referring to it as the “storm of the century”… Hurricane Melissa made landfall across the Caribbean Monday afternoon as the terrifying storm is set to be the worst in history. The Category 5 hurricane, which has been described as the ‘storm of the century’ that is now stronger than Katrina, is expected to unleash destruction across Jamaica with intense flooding and 185mph winds. This storm suddenly became one of the strongest hurricanes that we have ever seen. If a “Category 6” actually existed, it would have been classified as a Category 6 storm. Personally, I think that it is time to update the scale. If you can believe it, up to 40 inches of rain is expected to fall in some areas… The National Hurricane Center is warning that up to 40 inches of rain could fall in southern Hispaniola and Jamaica through Wednesday. That torrential rainfall is likely to trigger catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding and landslides in Jamaica and Haiti, especially in hilly and mountainous terrain, according to the National Hurricane Center. In eastern Cuba, up to 25 inches of rain could fall through Wednesday, with potentially catastrophic flash flooding and landslides. And in the southeast Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, up to 10 inches of rain could fall through Wednesday night, with flash flooding expected. In my entire lifetime, I have never been anywhere that has received that much rain. I can’t even imagine what that would look like. The good news is that Hurricane Melissa is not expected to hit the United States. Let us hope that our meteorologists are correct about that. Elsewhere, the very fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be collapsing. Renewed fighting erupted on Tuesday, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his forces to carry out “powerful strikes”… Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, putting new pressure on the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Associated Press reporters and witnesses heard tank fire and saw explosions in various parts of Gaza, including in Gaza City and Deir al-Balah. The order from Netanyahu follows heightened tensions, as Israel reported Hamas firing on its forces in southern Gaza and after Hamas returned a set of remains that Israel said belonged to a hostage recovered earlier in the war. If the ceasefire is not restored soon, things could quickly spiral out of control. At this stage, Israeli leaders are already considering several drastic military options… An Israeli official told CNN that among the options being considered are expanding the so-called yellow line – Israel’s withdrawal line in Gaza – reoccupying additional territory, or retaking the Netzarim corridor, which cuts across Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel continues to bomb targets in southern Lebanon… Despite a US-backed ceasefire having officially been in place for over a year in Lebanon, Israel has been steadily ratcheting its aerial attacks in southern Lebanon, against what it says are Hezbollah and terror targets, resulting in scores of casualties. The latest attack came on Monday, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) having confirmed an airstrike in the al-Biyad area of southern Lebanon, which killed two Hezbollah operatives. One of the Hezbollah operatives that the IDF took out was named Abbas Hassan Karky. According to the IDF, he was involved in “efforts to rebuild Hezbollah’s combat capabilities”… ELIMINATED: Abbas Hassan Karky, the logistics commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front headquarters, was struck & eliminated in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon. Abbas led recent efforts to rebuild Hezbollah’s combat capabilities: Managing the transfer and storage of weapons and assisting in the reestablishment of terrorist infrastructure that had been dismantled during the war, south of the Litani River. To me, it appears that the war in the Middle East is far from over. In fact, I think that it is quite likely that we could see a major “surprise” in the weeks ahead. Before I move on to my next topic, there is one more thing that I wanted to mention. All of a sudden, Turkey is making a major push “to gain international recognition of its sovereignty over the Golan Heights”… Syria, backed by Turkey and several Arab countries, has launched a diplomatic campaign to gain international recognition of its sovereignty over the Golan Heights and to return the territory to its control. The move runs counter to ongoing security negotiations between Syria and Israel. Israel annexed the Golan Heights by law in 1981 and considers it fully sovereign Israeli territory. That sovereignty was recognized by President Donald Trump during his first term, through a 2019 presidential proclamation. As a gesture of appreciation, the Israeli government announced the establishment of the community Trump Heights. Why is Syria choosing to do this at this time? Could this spark a conflict between Israel and Syria’s new regime? We shall see. On the other side of the planet, the U.S. military just bombed four more narco-trafficking vessels… The U.S. military on Monday struck four more vessels that were allegedly trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 14 and leaving one survivor, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on X. The four vessels were hit in three different strikes, Hegseth said. The strikes bring the total death toll in President Trump’s campaign against alleged traffickers in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific to more than 50. “The four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics,” Hegseth wrote. “Eight male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessels during the first strike. Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the second strike. Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the third strike. A total of 14 narco-terrorists were killed during the three strikes, with one survivor. All strikes were in international waters with no U.S. forces harmed.” In recent years, hundreds of thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal drugs that have come pouring into this country from elsewhere. So something had to be done. But if all of this is leading up to full-blown war with Venezuela and/or Colombia, that won’t be good at all. In Brazil, a government operation that is targeting narco-traffickers has turned the streets of Rio de Janeiro into a war zone… Dozens are dead, including four police officers, following a major narcoterrorism operation targeting organized crime in Rio de Janeiro. The government operation comes less than two weeks before globalists gather for the COP30 global warming conference in Belem, Brazil. “We stand firm confronting narcoterrorism,” Governor Claudio Castro wrote on X. He said 2,500 security personnel and 32 armored trucks were a part of the operation across the Alemao and Penha favela regions. If you think that the term “war zone” is an exaggeration, just watch this video. I can’t remember ever seeing anything quite like this in Brazil. Hopefully order will be restored rapidly. In the Philippines, Taal Volcano has suddenly roared to life… Over the course of 24 hours spanning October 25 and 26, 2025, Taal Volcano reminded the Philippines—and the world—why it’s considered one of the most unpredictable volcanoes on the planet. Residents of Batangas Province woke to the sight of towering ash plumes and the faint smell of sulfur. At least four short-lived eruptions, classified as minor phreatic and phreatomagmatic events, rocked the northeastern portion of Taal’s Main Crater. These eruptions sent dense columns of ash and steam shooting 1,200 to 2,100 meters into the sky, casting a gray pall over nearby communities in Laurel and Agoncillo. This is a really big volcano, and a full-blown eruption could cause a tremendous amount of destruction. So let’s watch this one closely. Over in Europe, they are dealing with a different sort of a crisis. The bird flu has been ripping across the continent in recent weeks, and Germany has been getting hit particularly hard… Over half a million hens, ducks, geese and turkeys have been culled in Germany since the start of September as a virulent strain of bird flu sweeps the country. According to the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), the German government agency responsible for monitoring animal pestilence, there have been 30 registered outbreaks in poultry batteries and another 73 among wild birds. “And we’re expecting more,” a spokesperson told the dpa news agency, explaining that another 23 suspected cases are currently being investigated. Egg prices are likely to spike once again in the months ahead. That would be a best-case scenario. In a worst-case scenario, the bird flu would mutate into a form that can spread easily among humans and millions would die. Last week, I wrote about how a team of researchers in the United States and South Korea has come up with a version of the bird flu that has a 100 percent death rate in mammals. They are assuring us that this new version of the bird flu will never get out, but as we have seen, it is way too easy for accidents to happen. In fact, a truck that was carrying rhesus monkeys that were infected with “hepatitis C, herpes and COVID” just overturned in Mississippi… A truck hauling “aggressive” rhesus monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and COVID overturned Tuesday in Mississippi, allowing them to escape. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department said most of the escaped animals had been destroyed or remained in their cages, but one was still on the loose. “The monkeys are approximately 40 (pounds), they are aggressive to humans and they require PPE to handle,” a sheriff’s spokesperson said on Facebook. If you live in Mississippi and you see a diseased rhesus monkey running around in your neighborhood, it would probably be wise to avoid it. One of these days, there will be an “accident” that they are not able to contain. And that day may be coming a lot sooner than many people think. Our ability to create deadly diseases is far greater than our ability to control them, and we will eventually pay a very great price for our reckless behavior. Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com. About the Author: Michael Snyder’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com. He has also written nine other books that are available on Amazon.com including “Chaos”, “End Times”, “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”.  When you purchase any of Michael’s books you help to support the work that he is doing.  You can also get his articles by email as soon as he publishes them by subscribing to his Substack newsletter.  Michael has published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and he always freely and happily allows others to republish those articles on their own websites.  These are such troubled times, and people need hope.  John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  If you have not already done so, we strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today. 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