<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Under the Tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support Local, Love Music]]></description><link>https://www.underthetowermusic.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:48:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.underthetowermusic.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Red Dirt Is Breaking Through at the ACM Awards and It’s Not Subtle]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, Red Dirt and independent country artists have built their audiences the hard way. Touring nonstop, playing small rooms, winning fans one show at a time. No huge bank account, no sponsors, no big company helping. Just music that means something. The industry is starting to catch up. The 2026 ACM nominations tell a story This year’s Academy of Country Music Awards nominations quietly delivered a big shift we’ve been seeing the last couple of award seasons.  Group and Duo categories...]]></description><link>https://www.underthetowermusic.com/post/red-dirt-is-breaking-through-at-the-acm-awards-and-it-s-not-subtle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d92fe8f6703ec22bea825c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:24:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>ddbird</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>