DALLAS — We have a fresh country music beef in the ongoing war of scenes between Texas and Nashville, and who doesn't love that?

It's probably a bit more nuanced than that, so let's try to unpack it.

We'll start with Charley Crockett, the prolific Texas country artist who cut his teeth in Dallas. Crockett has a new album out, "Dollar a Day," his ninth studio album since 2020. Whether it's part of the new record's promotion (it can't hurt), or just Charley being Charley (probably the latter), Crockett has been extra vocal lately about his place in country music -- and some of the problems he has with the industry.

This is nothing new. Last year, Crockett dropped a single, "Mr. Nashville," taking direct aim at the mainstream country music machine.

"When you talk bad about Austin," Crocke

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